Lighting the molecular world

Lighting the molecular world

Directly seeing the workings of our world at nano- and molecular scale has largely remained an impossible task, left to theory and working assumptions. WashU alumna Jennifer Dionne, BS ’03, has made it possible and won one of science’s most prestigious award.
A new venture under the big top

A new venture under the big top

Gregg Walker’s career has led him from the halls of Yale Law to Goldman Sachs, Viacom and Sony. His latest adventure takes him under the big top as CEO of Big Apple Circus in New York.
How to be a film writer

How to be a film writer

Alum Joey Clarke Jr won the international screenwriting competition The Academy Nicholl Fellowship, which is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the same group that awards Oscars). Here he shares his tips for screenwriting.
Young alumni take the lead

Young alumni take the lead

Many cities around the globe boast robust young alumni populations whose members are collaborating with WashU staff to organize activities tailored to alumni interests.