From brain science to basketball: WashU students engage and educate St. Louis children
After finishing up their own schoolwork, WashU students travel to local schools, community centers and hospitals to shed the label of student and assume the position of instructor, dance group leader, basketball coach and role model. These undergraduate and graduate student volunteers are part of clubs committed to supporting the kids of St. Louis. Their projects range from teaching young hospital patients the fascinating — and slightly icky — science of slime, to introducing elementary students to the joys of dance, to helping high school students see themselves as future neuroscientists.
From worksheets to wonder: WashU’s Math314 supports teachers, boosts scores
Math314 is WashU’s innovative program to boost math instruction and student achievement. For the past three years, instructional specialists from WashU’s Institute for School Partnership have partnered with math teachers in the St. Louis area to develop better lessons and assessments.
St. Louis high school students compete, meet experts at WashU Brain Bee
About 55 high school students from the St. Louis region and beyond tested their knowledge of the human brain and learned about neuroscience careers at the 15th annual St. Louis Area Brain Bee March 8 at Washington University in St. Louis.
Rural student surprised with a WashU Pledge scholarship
Two summers ago, Angela Chen joined the first class of the Washington University Rural Scholars Academy, a free program that introduces talented high school students to all that WashU and St. Louis have to offer. Next fall, she is set to return — this time as a first-year student on a full-ride scholarship.
WashU partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri to support students
Washington University in St. Louis has launched a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri to support high school students in the organization’s Big Futures college readiness initiative. Starting this fall, WashU Undergraduate Admissions will work with students and their families to demystify the college application and financial aid processes.
WashU’s College Prep Program welcomes new cohort of high school students
Washington University in St. Louis has announced the 11th cohort of the College Prep Program, a no-cost, multi-year program that prepares first-generation, limited-income students in the St. Louis area for college.
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.