The past few months have been a challenging time for American higher education. Our colleges and universities are in the national spotlight and under scrutiny on a number of fronts, including how we conduct research, how we support our communities, and even how we educate our students.
Researchers at Washington University have received a $3.7 million grant to optimize a self-guided intervention for individuals with eating disorders.
WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.
Local St. Louis students became Researchers for a Day at WashU, exploring STEM careers and meeting scientists like the McKelvey School’s Marcus Foston.
Three St. Louis startups won the first-ever WashU Venture Network Follow-on Investments April 17 during a special Skandalaris Center event.
Washington University in St. Louis will pause construction on major capital projects on its Danforth Campus, in response to uncertainties regarding federal funding. Projects that will be put on hold will include planned improvements to Mudd Field, which began at the start of the year, and the new Arts & Sciences building, which was announced last fall.
Two new grants support efforts at WashU Medicine to design vaccines, drugs for understudied virus families.
I’m writing today first to offer the university’s support to our international students, faculty and staff. We are here to support you and make sure you have resources to manage the current uncertainty, as well as any challenges that may come your way.
We all have a role to play in shaping our financial future. We’re asking everyone to be prudent in their spending and give careful consideration to how university funds are used. Until we know more specifically what we’re facing, we are not making dramatic changes.
We recognize that the guidance coming out of the federal government has been confusing and rapidly changing. The recent guidance (NOT-OD-25-068) from the NIH cutting F&A to 15% has prompted multiple lawsuits. At this time, please adhere to the following guidance.