‘Reframing the 19th Century’
In “Reframing the 19th Century,” the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum places works from its permanent collection alongside six long-term loans from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to highlight diverse themes and broaden our understanding of 19th-century art.
Twelve alumni earn Fulbright awards
Twelve recent alumni of Washington University in St. Louis earned Fulbright awards to travel abroad to teach English or to conduct research in the 2024-25 academic year.
Adare Brown wins Steedman Fellowship in Architecture
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based architect Adare Brown has been selected as winner of the 2023-24 James Harrison Steedman Memorial Fellowship in Architecture. Established in 1926, the biannual $75,000 prize, which supports research through international travel, is among the largest such fellowships in the United States.
The next generation of design
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, in collaboration with the McKelvey School of Engineering, will launch a new Master of Design for Human-Computer Interaction and Emerging Technology in fall 2025. Housed in Weil Hall, it will be the first STEM-designated graduate program situated within the Sam Fox School’s College of Art.
Peace Park planting May 18
The Sam Fox School, the Green City Coalition and Peace Park Partners are seeking volunteers to help plant native perennials from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Peace Park in St. Louis’ College Hill neighborhood.
Class Acts: Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan, a graduate degree candidate in landscape architecture from the Sam Fox School, says good landscape design can make cities more resilient and beautiful.
Class Acts: Sophia Hatzikos
In a wide-ranging practice that encompasses sculpture, video, performance and installation, Sophia Hatzikos explores the complex relationships between natural and constructed systems and between scientific and artistic research practices.
Conversing with canvas and paint
Inspired by global travel, alumnus Lavar Munroe creates dreamlike versions of our world.
Global talent, proud advocate
As an architect and as co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, Carrie Johnson seeks to construct places of belonging.
Drawn in
WashU alumni are writing and illustrating the books you wish you could have read as a kid — increasing diversity one picture book at a time.
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