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June 2026
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A life-saving union
Challenging the American narrative
A new generation of public health students
Building connections across generations
Last fall, WashU broke ground on the Neil S. Hirsch Center, which will foster a multi-generational community of students, employers and alumni.
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‘The right thing to do at the right place’
A transformational $200 million commitment from the Bursky Family Foundation will strengthen the School of Public Health, which will now be named the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health.
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Katie Plum
Katie Plum, AB ’25, won the National Building Arts Center 2025 Mendel Sato Research Award for her undergraduate exhibition proposal Out on Olive. Inspired by salvaged windows from Olive Street in St. Louis, her work reimagines them as the heart of an immersive exhibition that brings together architecture, queer history and community storytelling.
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