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Where people matter, and serious work is done. Share your experiences with #WashU and look for @ WashU on Instagram and on TikTok.
St. Louis, MO
Joined December 2008
Whether it’s your first day or your last, we can’t wait to see all you’ll accomplish this year, Bears. Welcome Home! We believe in all you’ll achieve. Here’s to a year full of growth, memories, and success! . To view the full album, click here 📸 :
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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RT @WashUChancellor: Exciting times ahead for the Class of 2029! Today, we officially welcomed 1,970 new faces into the WashU community at….
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RT @WashUChancellor: Move-in week is underway, and the countdown to the first day of class has begun for #WashU29! Sending out best wishes….
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A night under the stars on WashU’s campus. ✨. Last night’s performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was a celebration of art and community. Thank you @stlshakesfest for filling Tisch Park with such magic. WashU is proud to be #InSTLforSTL and part of this tradition.
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Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world—and it’s on the rise. WashU researchers are uniting to uncover how TB survives, develop new treatments, and prevent its spread.
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WashU scientists are collaborating to unlock secrets of a millennia-old scourge. Efforts may lead to an increased understanding of and improved treatments for tuberculosis, which is once again on the...
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From dorm room to boardroom: Alumnus Mark Sawyier got his start as a student, launching his first company from campus. Today, his entrepreneurial path continues as CEO of the St. Louis-based, award-winning employee engagement platform, Bonfyre.
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Mark Sawyier and his tech company, Bonfyre, call St. Louis home.
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What if doctors could press “pause” on your body? . WashU scientists are studying synthetic torpor, inspired by nature, to slow metabolism and protect organs during crises — and maybe even enable safer space travel.
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Hong Chen, a biomedical engineer at Washington University in St. Louis, shares the potential for using synthetic torpor technology to develop new treatments for a range of illnesses and injuries.
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Not everyone sets out to lead—but anyone can learn to thrive as a leader. Jen Heemstra’s of Arts & Sciences new book, 'Labwork to Leadership', guides ‘accidental leaders’ toward stronger leadership. 📖
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With her new book, "Labwork to Leadership," Jen Heemstra, in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, aims to help create a healthier academic culture and support the next generation of...
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This summer, WashU welcomed its 3rd Rural Scholars Academy cohort. High school juniors engaged in college-level classes, admissions workshops, and St. Louis explorations, while connecting with the program’s inaugural graduates who are now students.
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WashU’s Rural Scholars Academy welcomed its third cohort of high school juniors to campus this month for college classes, admissions workshops and field trips to St. Louis attractions. Ten members of...
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What if a small device could change the lives of people with severe depression? . WashU Medicine’s new study shows a new treatment may be able to do just that and could soon be within reach for those who need it most.
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A WashU Medicine study paves the way to make an effective treatment more accessible to those 'paralyzed by life.'
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A Legacy Preserved 🎞️ : For nearly 60 years, Kartemquin Films has told authentic stories of hope, struggle & humanity. Now, WashU’s Film & Media Archive is preserving its legacy—making decades of film materials accessible for scholars & the public.
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WashU’s Film & Media Archive is making 42 years of material from Kartemquin Films — the Chicago-based documentary production company — accessible to scholars and the public.
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"Olin will have the resources to make an even greater impact.". With a transformative gift, alumni Judy & Jerry Kent are shaping Olin’s future—endowing the deanship and fueling the Business of Health initiative to advance WashU’s mission.
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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...
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⚾ A Recommended Read 📖 : 'Play Harder' traces Black baseball’s journey from post–Civil War beginnings to Jackie Robinson and today, revealing how Black players shaped America’s pastime and its fight for justice.
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An authoritative exploration of how Black Americans have shaped baseball from its emergence after the Civil War to the Negro Leagues and Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier, up to today’s...
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Abram Van Engen steps in as the new director of WashU’s Danforth Center on Religion and Politics. The center will continue to address how religion and politics influence law, medicine, and economics, providing crucial historical context.
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“Present topics of interest always have a much deeper past,” says Abram Van Engen, the new director of the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics.
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WashU engineers turned leaves into a blueprint for stronger, eco-friendly plastics. LEAFF is a bioplastic that’s tough, biodegradable at room temperature, and keeps food fresh—without polluting oceans with microplastics.
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Using inspiration from the leaf, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have optimized bioplastics to be stronger and more biodegradable.
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Unboxing a new chapter ❤️📦💚 : For 1,970 #WashU29 students, WashU’s Fall Welcome was packed with cheers and excitement. With RAs & WUSAs leading the way, every student kicked off their WashU journey feeling supported and connected.
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Over the next several weeks, the 1,970 members of the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2029 will learn more about WashU’s academic resources, student groups and boba tea options. But...
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Ever wonder where all those discarded COVID-19 masks end up? 😷 . @WashUengineers . found they turn into nanoplastics, trigger chemical reactions, and can reshape entire ecosystems.
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reveal that discarded face masks undergo photochemical changes, influencing their surrounding environment.
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Cerebral palsy affects 1 in 345 U.S. children, and over half experience dystonia — painful muscle contractions. WashU researchers developed a new way to measure leg movement, helping doctors diagnose earlier and tailor treatments more effectively.
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A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis led by Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, identifies a standardized way to assess leg dystonia, a painful movement disorder that...
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