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Popular Culture

On an animated journey

In Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” Miguel’s love of music ultimately leads him to the Land of the Dead where he teams up with charming trickster Hector. Alumnus Chris Bernardi served as set supervisor on the movie. (© 2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.)
One of the many skilled artisans behind the enchanting visuals in Pixar movies is alumnus Chris Bernardi. On the Oscar Award–winning “Coco,” Bernardi served as set supervisor, leading a team of designers who beautifully bring to life a boy’s dream against the backdrop of Mexico’s Day of the Dead.
Literature

Frankenstein 200 years later

What can we learn from Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein 200 years after it was published? A lot, insofar as the book’s central conflicts — between science and ethics, society and the other — still resonate today.
Advancement

Practicing generosity

Jane Hardesty Poole is pictured with her collection of 16th- and 17th-century Japanese Imari porcelain in her Manhattan apartment. (Jennifer Weisbord, BFA ’92/Washington University)
Alumna Jane Hardesty Poole learned from her physician-father the importance of giving. Today, she continues to support the university in honor of his lifetime of service.
Cancer Research

Battling cancer on two wheels

Bristol Myers-Squibb employees jump for joy on the beach
With a PhD in business, you might not expect Chris Boerner, AB ’93,  to be fighting cancer. Yet as head of international markets at Bristol-Myers Squibb, he works to bring life-saving immuno-oncology cancer drugs to international markets. In his free time, Boerner participates in two bike rides that raise more than $1 million annually for cancer research.
Advancement

Staying engaged is a win-win

Steven Segal, BSBA ’82, a special limited partner of Boston-based private equity investment firm J.W. Childs Associates, as well as a Venture Partner of Cosimo Ventures, is chair of the Alumni Board of Governors (ABG). He is pictured in the atrium of Knight and Bauer Halls before a meeting of the 2017-18 ABG. (Sid Hastings/WUSTL Photos)
Steven G. Segal, BSBA ’82, chair of the Alumni Board of Governors, answers questions about his longtime commitment to the university and how staying involved adds value for all: the university, alumni and current students.
Workplace

Leveraging her seat at the table

Joyce Trimuel on campus
Joyce Trimuel, EMBA ’16, has always seen her career advancement as a chance to help others. Now, as the diversity and inclusion officer for CNA, she’s making its corporate culture more inclusive.
Architecture

The real deal

Paul Pariser, AB ’76, is reshaping Manhattan with his real estate development and investment firm, Taconic Investment Partners.
Awards & Notables

Quoted: Speakers on campus

Mitt Romney speaking in Graham Chapel
Washington University brings excellent speakers to campus every year to share ideas and new perspectives with students and the community. Here are a few of the speakers from the past year.