WashU Med Campus exhibit depicts historical experiences of Black employees, students, patients
A new exhibit, stretching nearly 50 yards along a prominent wall on the Medical Campus, demands attention. Historical photographs depict the experiences of Black individuals – health-care workers and other employees, patients and students – at Washington University School of Medicine and its partner hospitals.
WashU is making the grade in combatting antisemitism and protecting Jewish students
Washington University is being recognized as one of a few American colleges to receive a high grade in combatting antisemitism and protecting Jewish students, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
WSJ Names St. Louis One of Country’s Strongest Job Markets
The Wall Street Journal recently looked at 380 metro areas to rate job market viability. St. Louis was named as one of strongest job markets in the country in the report, ahead of Denver, New York, Los Angeles, and others.
Startup founded by WashU students wins Inno Madness
Connect, a startup founded by Washington University students, has won the title in the 2024 edition of St. Louis Inno’s bracket challenge. Connect offers a platform aimed at forging connections between students and alumni of the institution they attend to provide mentorship.
To be ‘for’ St. Louis, a new Wash U. initiative is now housed in the Delmar DivINe
Washington University has opened a new Community Engagement Office in the Delmar DivINe to encourage collaboration with nonprofits and better serve the region. Its opening marks an expansion of the university’s “In St. Louis, for St. Louis” plan.
‘Modern-day redlining’: Research investigates Wall Street-backed rental market
Carol Camp Yeakey is leading a two-year national study to examine the surge of corporate investors in the single-family rental (SFR) market and the implications for renters, especially marginalized communities of color.
WashU launches tuition-free program for refugees
Empower: Career Success for Refugees, a 26-week program, helps refugees develop next-level language and professional skills to succeed in health care and other high-demand industries. The program will be offered at no cost through WashU’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) and will take place at the Delmar Divine, home to a growing number of health, education and human service organizations.
Brain Bee gives St. Louis students a chance to explore neuroscience
More than 60 high school students representing 32 schools conducted experiments, explored careers in neuroscience and tested their knowledge of the human brain and the nervous system at the 14th annual St. Louis Area Brain Bee March 2 at Washington University in St. Louis.
9 years after Michael Brown’s killing, Ferguson’s ‘sacred ground’ evokes calls for progress
Wednesday marks the ninth anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.’s killing by a white police officer in Ferguson. Now, local officials and community members are urging residents to elect leaders who will protect Black lives.