Faculty respond to +AI initiative
After the launch of the provost office’s +AI academic initiative to integrate AI into the classroom, divisions continue to ensue concerning AI and opinions on the University’s largely positive position on the technology.
My problem with Pixar ecocinema
A common critique leveled at recent Pixar films is that they assume their audience, children, is unintelligent and or uninterested in higher-level thinking.
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.
EV Charging Depot a milestone for WashU sustainability commitment
Hidden within a seemingly ordinary warehouse on WashU’s North Campus lies a cutting-edge electric vehicle (EV) charging depot, designed specifically for WashU’s growing fleet of EVs.
Diamonds are not a geoengineer’s best friend
WashU researchers find that diamond dust is not ideal for strategic stratospheric aerosol injection
WashU’s economic impact totals $9.8 billion
University drew $1 billion in external funding that led to scientific advances, new jobs
Natural talent
Erin Blumer brings her distinct artistic sensibilities to WashU’s growing Medical Campus.
Building Trust Behind the Tap
University program seeks to close household water-data gaps with filter-based monitoring
Steensma installed as E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Professor
Joseph T. Steensma, a professor of practice in the School of Public Health, has been installed as the inaugural E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
WashU researchers bring findings — and questions — to St. Louis gardeners
From toxic metals in the soil to hidden hunger, researchers shared knowledge with local growers and asked for theirs in return