WashU Arboretum: A year after the tornado
The WashU Arboretum has fielded many questions this year about how the tornado impacted Danforth Campus trees.
New initiative launches to save primates, transform global conservation approaches
An ambitious new project will catalyze conservation efforts for critically endangered primates and deploy scalable tools to transform how biodiversity is documented, modeled and protected worldwide.
The Class of 2026: Student researchers create knowledge, communicate purpose
WashU Class Acts spotlights some of the Class of 2026 graduates who have engaged in meaningful research during their years at WashU.
Washington People: Rachel Penczykowski
Ecologist studies plant diseases, environmental changes
Natalie Mueller receives early-career award including $250,000 unrestricted funding
Mueller’s research on “lost crops” and ancient agricultural systems could help shape more resilient food practices in a changing climate.
Midwestern Climate Collaborative receives 2026 AASHE sustainability award
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently gave the Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC) a 2026 Campus Sustainability Achievement Award, one of its highest honors.
Putting the ‘forever’ in Forest Park
New research shows habitat restoration projects have paid off
Photo Gallery from “Hope In Action: Conservation Success Stories”
On Thursday, February 26th, the Living Earth Collaborative hosted Hope In Action: Conservation Success Stories at the Saint Louis Zoo, as part of the 2026 Environmental Research & Creativity Week.
WashU Arboretum Biodiversity Inventory 2024
The 2024 Biodiversity Inventory is the WashU Arboretum’s first effort to document the breadth of species that have been observed on the Danforth Campus.
WashU’s economic impact totals $9.8 billion
University drew $1 billion in external funding that led to scientific advances, new jobs