Recent research from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis indicates that people can increase their potential for experiencing work-related epiphanies by engaging in a playful type of mind wandering known as “problem-solving daydreaming.” The post Daydreaming can lead to epiphanies, greater career purpose, WashU research finds appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
A scientist at Washington University in St. Louis has received a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to support his research investigating the electrochemistry of neurotoxic protein assemblies. The post Dai receives $200,000 grant from Alzheimer’s Association appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
Registration is now open for the next WashU well-being initiative, Walktober, a six-week opportunity focused on fitness and wellness. The challenge begins Oct. 6. The post Register for fall well-being challenge appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
Jeannie Kelly, MD, a renowned expert in the care of women with opiate use disorders during pregnancy, has been named the new director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at WashU Medicine. The post Kelly to lead Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
If you happened to be in New York City last weekend, perhaps you saw a Times Square billboard promoting a very WashU pastime: Student Life Games. There, smiling from the 55-by-31-foot digital display, were crossword creators and founders of the newspaper's games page, recent graduate Alex Nickel and sophomore Rena Cohen. The post StudLife Games go big time appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
The Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will present staged readings of four new student plays as part of the 2025 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival. The post Hotchner Festival highlights WashU playwrights appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
WashU students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to break out their U-Passes on Thursday, Oct. 2, to compete in the annual College Transit Challenge, an annual celebration of public transportation sponsored by Citizens for Modern Transit. The post Ride to win: WashU invited to compete in College Transit Challenge appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
WashU Medicine researchers received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will help speed development of an enhanced version of naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan. The post $5 million funds innovation of more-potent opioid overdose antidote appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
Jessie Minton, vice chancellor for technology and chief information officer at WashU, received a prestigious award from the HMG Strategy Global Leadership Institute during the organization’s recent summit. The post Minton honored for leadership in technology appeared first on The Source.| The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
Members of the Washington University in St. Louis community may nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2027 Commencement. The deadline is Oct. 3.| The Source
A researcher at Washington University in St. Louis is working to harness artificial intelligence to find psychological traits hidden in language.| The Source
The LIGHT Creativity in Public Health Summer Camp at Washington University in St. Louis encourages students to tap into their imaginations and lived experiences to create artwork, poetry and stories that communicate the importance of health and science.| The Source
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Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has announced a new Washington University in St. Louis initiative to further promote academic freedom, viewpoint diversity and civic education. The Ordered Liberty Project will recruit endowed faculty across disciplines and support existing programs to build an intellectual culture where rigorous debate strengthens both scholarship and student learning.| The Source
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine have developed the first mouse model to replicate the disrupted sleep patterns seen in people with chronic pain.| The Source
Wildlife researchers at Washington University in St. Louis tracked pigeons in two cities to see what affects their density.| The Source
Career Catalysts, a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns, visits junior Kiersten Anderson as she leads a therapy session with individuals with memory-related illnesses. Her internship at St. Louis nonprofit Memory Keepers is funded by the Chancellor's Career Fellows Program, which supports low-income, first-generation students.| The Source
Alexandra Rutz, a biomedical engineer at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to create 3D bioelectronic scaffolds for ovarian follicles, to be used for infertility and aging research.| The Source
Nathan O. Stitziel, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, has received the Harrington Discovery Institute 2025 Scholar-Innovator Award to support the development of breakthrough treatments for heart disease.| The Source
The Bauer Leaders Academy is accepting seed grant applications from faculty in any discipline to develop a new course or infuse an existing course with material that helps students think critically about purpose and leadership. Submissions are due Nov. 30.| The Source
Images from on and around the Washington University in St. Louis campuses.| The Source
Even as a child growing up in north St. Louis County, WashU junior Precious Barry was aware that society often underestimates young people from communities like hers.Yet, Barry defied expectations and earned admissions to dozens of colleges including a full-ride scholarship to Washington University in St. Louis.| The Source
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis identified drivers of maternal and child health service use across Africa.| The Source
A new study in mice by Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine researchers identifies a possible strategy for cardiac immunotherapy that could boost beneficial immune cells that, surprisingly, travel from the spleen to the heart and orchestrate healing after a heart attack.| The Source
The Black Rep will launch its 49th season with “Raisin,” a lost “treasure of musical theatre” (New York Times) based on Lorraine Hansberry’s iconic family drama.| The Source
Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis recently launched a new health initiative that envisions Olin as the premier institution for the business of health and an engine for innovation at WashU.| The Source
Beginning in the 2008-09 academic year, the Jerry and Judy Kent Scholarships will be awarded to approximately five freshmen each year for the next seven years, and they will remain Kent Scholars for four years in Olin's BSBA program.| The Source
Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis has received a landmark $10 million dual-purpose gift from longtime university benefactors Jerry and Judy Kent to create an endowed deanship and to propel the school’s Business of Health initiative.| The Source
Obituaries| The Source
William H. Webster, an honorary emeritus trustee at Washington University in St. Louis, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Warrenton, Va. He was 101.| The Source
Using a “check-the-box” opt-in process to open federally funded Trump Accounts for children will likely exclude millions of eligible families — and undermine the program’s promise to promote lifelong asset building, finds a new policy brief from the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis.| The Source
See the latest news, stories and research from WashU. Explore WashU expertise and discover our impact in our community and around the globe.| The Source
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Simone Biles gave her Commencement address to the Class of 2025 at Washington University in St. Louis during the May 12 Commencement ceremony on Francis Olympic Field.| The Source
Graduate student speaker Kendall Burks, who earned degrees from WashU’s Medical Scientist Training Program, delivered a message to the Class of 2025 at Washington University in St. Louis during the May 12 Commencement ceremony on Francis Olympic Field.| The Source
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Chancellor Andrew D. Martin delivered his message to the Class of 2025 at Washington University in St. Louis during the May 12 Commencement ceremony on Francis Olympic Field.| The Source
Undergraduate student speaker Elijah Darden, who earned a degree in psychological and brain sciences from Arts & Sciences, delivered a message to the Class of 2025 at Washington University in St. Louis during the May 12 Commencement ceremony on Francis Olympic Field.| The Source
For the first time, annual research funding to Washington University in St. Louis has surpassed $1 billion. That funding supports WashU researchers tackling big challenges from Alzheimer’s disease to air pollution to childhood depression. Research funding also ripples across the economy, sparking job growth, construction and local spending.| The Source