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February 2023

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‘Motivated by hope and humility’

‘Motivated by hope and humility’

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, explores the “vast, mysterious world” of the microbiome to find solutions to promote healthy growth in malnourished children. In recognition of his groundbreaking work, Gordon received the 2022 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research.
To love boldly

To love boldly

In 32 years as spiritual leader of the CSC, Fr. Gary Braun has made a lasting impact by challenging generations of WashU students — Catholic and non-Catholic — to be better. But it’s nearing time for him to begin a new chapter.
Celebrating 170 years, noting many sevens

Celebrating 170 years, noting many sevens

In February 1853, the institution that became Washington University came into existence. Discover a sampling of moments from WashU’s 170-year history in which the number seven plays a starring or supporting role.

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‘Motivated by hope and humility’

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, explores the “vast, mysterious world” of the microbiome to find solutions to promote healthy growth in malnourished children. In recognition of his groundbreaking work, Gordon received the 2022 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research.


Cultivating purpose-driven leaders

Cultivating purpose-driven leaders

As set forth in our strategic vision, WashU is preparing and challenging everyone in our university community — students, faculty and staff — to step forward to serve, in ways large or small, to have a positive impact on our region, nation and world.


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Moving journey

Moving journey

This Is Not My Home is the first children’s book from Eugenia Yoh, BFA ’22, and Vivienne Chang, an economics and strategy student at Olin Business School. It’s a story of a young girl coming to grips with a family’s move from Taiwan.

Faculty Books


Louis I Kahn

Revised and expanded 2nd edition

Alumni Books


Radio Active

A Memoir of Advocacy in Action, on the Air and in the Streets

King’s Vibrato

Modernism, Blackness, and the Sonic Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Alumni Community

Class Notes

Eka Jose

Eka Jose, LA21, a student at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, was awarded a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Postgraduate Scholarship. While at WashU, Jose was a top competitor on the track and field team, winning two national championships in the indoor and outdoor triple jump in 2019. Jose also won the 2022 Today’s Top 10 Award, bestowed annually by the NCAA to honor 10 former outstanding senior student-athletes, and was a finalist for 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year.

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