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The next war we have to win

While the battle against SARS-CoV-2 rages on, Washington University researchers and clinicians are fighting a rearguard action against drug-resistant infections that years of overprescribing have turned deadly.

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April 2022

Featured stories

Features

Into the wild

Microbiologist Arpita Bose chases climate change solutions in wetlands soils. Her efforts are yielding promising new biofuels and bioplastics — ones that could possibly be climate-saving.

Features

The launch pad

Olin’s MBA entrepreneurship program — ranked No. 1 by Poets & Quants for three consecutive years — is a pivotal part of a school-, university- and community-wide entrepreneurial ecosystem helping students and alumni become successful entrepreneurs. And St. Louis’ status as a national epicenter for entrepreneurs is soaring as a result.

Videos

Field Notes: Researching air pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska

The latest edition of Field Notes travels to Fairbanks, Alaska, where Karolina Cysneiros de Carvalho, a PhD student at the McKelvey School of Engineering, studied how cold and dark conditions impact air pollution.

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From the Chancellor

The future of WashU is bright

“After 18 months of dedicated work by a large and diverse group of contributors, we are poised to launch our strategic plan in May.”

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Alumni Profiles

Protecting everyday superheroes

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On the bookshelf

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Featured Books

A fresh look at our past

In her new book, “Making the World Over: Confronting Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia in U.S. History,” R. Marie Griffith addresses the helplessness many feel around public debate, giving readers tools to listen, respond and address deep social injustices.

Faculty Books

Black Feminist Sociology

Why Privacy Matters

Then the War

Alumni Books

George Washington’s Hair

Forget Prayers, Bring Cake

Little Brother

Alumni Community

Class Notes

Joe Daniels

Joe Daniels, LA94, was named president and CEO of America250, the nationwide commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 led by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. Previously, Daniels led the National Medal of Honor Museum and was the president and CEO of the 9/11 Museum and Memorial in New York City.

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