Hosted at the Missouri History Museum and sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis, this free weekly series invites families and community members to explore the vibrant culture and history of St. Louis. Each Thursday evening begins at 5 p.m. with children’s activities, local food and drink, and interactive exhibits, followed by featured programming such […]
In the months following the tornadoes that struck several St. Louis neighborhoods, Washington University researchers have been working alongside community partners to better understand the environmental health impacts facing residents. Through the Environmental Health Initiative, teams are conducting neighborhood walkthroughs, listening sessions, and field assessments to identify concerns such as mold, debris exposure, and air-quality […]
Each Friday afternoon, medical, occupational-therapy and physical-therapy students collaborate to provide free services through the Pro Bono Health Clinic, addressing everything from diabetes and hypertension to mobility and memory challenges in a patient-first, one-stop model. Under faculty supervision, students lead the care team—listening attentively, adapting in real time and integrating social-needs referrals to ensure meaningful […]
Powell Hall has entered a bold new chapter. With the unveiling of the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has completed a $140 million renovation and 64,000-square-foot expansion—modernizing backstage and rehearsal spaces while preserving the hall’s iconic acoustics and historic ambiance. Read the New York Times story here.
Mark Sawyier, AB ’07, didn’t know entrepreneurship would be in his future when he came to WashU. It arrived quickly. Sawyier was only a sophomore when he launched MovingOffCampus.com with a classmate in 2004. The site began by helping St. Louis–area college students find off-campus apartments, then expanded to multiple states. Sawyier subsequently co-launched Bonfyre, the St. Louis–based company he runs today as CEO.
When he was getting started at Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School student Joel Shin never imagined he would pursue nonprofit work. His ultimate aspiration was finding a job that provided for his family — a goal he believed was synonymous with pursuing work in the corporate sector. But his perspective has changed. Shin has worked as a summer intern for the Aspirations Network, a nonprofit that empowers youth through research and educational programming. The job allows him to combine his business acumen with his passion for film to make a difference in the St. Louis community.
In this program offered by the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging at WashU Brown School, local students learn about three neurological conditions and diseases that often interplay with the aging process — stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia. Students are matched with a faculty mentor and will spend eight weeks as part of their lab or center.
WashU’s Allan Hazlett, a professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, has introduced the Summer Philosophy Academy, a free one-week program for high school students curious about philosophy — no prior knowledge of Aristotle or Kant required. Through lectures, discussions and field trips with WashU philosophy faculty and students, participants explore urgent ethical and philosophical questions about political polarization, artificial intelligence (AI), social media and other contemporary topics.
WashU rising senior Fiona Sun is participating in the St. Louis Internship Program for Biomedical Engineering, one of several WashU programs that funds meaningful career experiences at St. Louis-based startups, businesses and nonprofits. The BME initiative provides interns a $6,800 summer stipend and hosts panels, tours and networking events. Many internship alumni have started their careers in St. Louis.
MilliporeSigma has signed an agreement with Washington University to extend and expand their long-running collaboration on scientific research and commercialization. The company, which is the U.S. and Canadian life science business of Germany’s Merck KGaA, inked a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with WashU that builds on over 90 years of partnership between the two, officials said Thursday.