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WashU presents Twilight Thursdays at Missouri History Museum
Washington University in St. Louis is the new sponsor of one of St. Louis’ favorite traditions — the free Twilight Thursdays concert series in May at the Missouri History Museum.
Harnessing modern data, transforming society
Through its new Digital Transformation initiative, Washington University is tackling head-on the challenges and opportunities of a data-driven society.
University City Public Art Series Features WashU Student Work
Three undergraduate studio art students —Maddie Kish, Haley Levin, and Rachel Park — in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will have sculptures on display as part of University City’s Public Art Series, the longest running public art partnership between a university and municipality in the U.S.
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.
‘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.
Ellicia Lanier named first Clark-Fox Policy Institute Scholar-in-Residence
The Clark-Fox Policy Institute has named Ellicia Lanier as its inaugural Scholar-in-Residence. Lanier is the founding Executive Director of Urban Sprouts Child Development Center and serves on the steering committee of the Gateway Early Childhood Alliance to reimagine St. Louis’ early childcare system. With over 20 years of experience in early childhood policy and practice, Lanier’s leadership as Scholar-in-Residence will elevate the importance of a thriving, high-quality early childhood education system for St. Louis.
St. Louis Confluence Collaborative search committee convenes
Deepening and strengthening Washington University’s partnerships and impact in the St. Louis region is a top institutional priority, as evidenced during Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s inauguration in 2019 and in the “Here and Next” strategic plan. The new St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice is part of the plan in action.
Greenwood Cemetery association to be honored with Rosa Parks award
Members of the Greenwood Cemetery Preservation Association will receive the annual Rosa L. Parks Award from Washington University in St. Louis. The association has worked tirelessly to restore the historic Black cemetery on St. Louis Avenue in the north St. Louis County suburb of Hillsdale.
How area colleges and universities are building community
Local learning institutions including WashU are partnering with local businesses to drive economic development in new ways.
Washington U tech transfer unit hits milestone: 100 faculty-founded startups
Washington University’s Office of Technology Management (OTM) recently achieved a significant milestone: 100 faculty-founded startups launched. More than half the companies have been created in the past 10 years as the university’s OTM has sought to improve how it helps faculty turn research into startups, Nichole Mercier said.
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).
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.
Empowering St. Louis Public School teachers
In 2020, Washington University in St. Louis joined St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) in a bold new experiment to turn around two of the district’s lowest performing elementary schools, Ashland Elementary in North St. Louis and Meramec Elementary in South St. Louis. Only it wasn’t an experiment at all.
Women entrepreneurs make pitches at WASHU Marketplace
Washington University in St. Louis closed out Women’s History Month with a bang. The WashU Supplier Diversity and Institutional Equity Office featured more than 50 women entrepreneurs during its Women & Diverse-Owned Business Marketplace on March 30, 2023, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center.
Head back to school with a guide to Washington University’s new campus restaurants
It’s back to school for students of all ages, and in just a few short weeks, the mood has shifted from summer fun to the anticipation of cooler weather and autumn happenings all over St. Louis. Step onto the campus of Washington University in St. Louis this fall, and you’ll likely notice another shift – that is, if you’ve been on campus before.
Wash U, BJC expand employee housing program in effort to revitalize neighborhoods
Chelsea Clayton bought her first home with the help of a program backed by her employer. “I’ve wanted to buy a home since I was a kid, but I always felt like there’s so much you have to do to actually buy a home,” said Clayton, a respiratory care supervisor at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. “You have to have this huge lump sum of money, and I’m like: ‘I don’t have that type of money.’ So, it was always something I wanted to do. I just didn’t think it would be an option for me, to be honest.”
Washington University forms R&D company with investment firm committing $130M
Washington University is joining with a health care investment firm to form a new research and development business. The university is collaborating with Deerfield Management to form VeritaScience, a private R&D company intended to advance the discovery, clinical development and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic candidates with the potential to benefit human health, officials said Tuesday.
A St. Louis Museum Revisits a Famous but Complex World’s Fair
A new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum examines “the triumphant side and the tragic side” of the 1904 spectacle to present a fuller story.
Love Bank Park reopens on Cherokee Street after years of redevelopment efforts
After years of planning and development, restaurateur William Porter and other Cherokee Street leaders and community members reopened Love Bank Park Sunday afternoon to play basketball, chess, hear live music and eat.
First pediatric diabetes mobile unit in country helps St. Louis-area families who are struggling
St. Louis Children’s Hospital has unveiled what it says is the nation’s first pediatric diabetes mobile clinic. The goal is to not only make it easier for families to make it to doctor appointments, which is critical to managing diabetes but also to help prevent children from developing type 2 diabetes, which has been on the […]
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.
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.
America’s Most Exciting Emerging Arts District Is In… St Louis?
A contemporary art museum with a knack for exhibiting the next big thing next door to another arts museum housed in a building globally recognized as an architectural marvel. An astonishingly beautiful symphony hall across the street from another of the nation’s premiere performing arts venues.
St. Louis, steeped in music lore, is emerging as a vibrant new music scene
It is true, Nashville and Memphis secure a lot of love. But they are not the only mellifluent cities worth exalting. In fact, St. Louis (founded by the French in 1764 as a sanctuary) is everything you want. An alluring place deeply respectful of its musical heritage, and now with some very fresh blood taking its music scene into the future.
St. Louis organization helps new migrants settle in the city
Some of the largest cities in the U.S. are facing a migrant crisis with many of homeless shelters overwhelmed by an influx of asylum-seekers in need. In New York City alone, officials say they have received more than 170,000 migrants since spring of 2022. One midwestern city is stepping in to give them some relief. Special Correspondent Joie Chen travels to St. Louis where an organization is creating programs to help asylum-seekers settle there.