A team from WashU traveled 130 miles to Monroe City High School to deliver a big surprise to senior Angela Chen — early admission to the Class of 2029 and a WashU Pledge Scholarship, which will cover the full cost of her education. Chen is a graduate of the WashU Rural Scholars Academy.
As the 2025 legislative session kicks off, the Office of Government & Community Relations at Washington University in St. Louis has launched an advocacy program as well as an online map demonstrating WashU’s impact across the state.
NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine
Free program is first of its kind in the nation.
WashU has launched a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri to support high school students in the organization’s Big Futures college readiness initiative.
This marks the second straight year that WashU has won the annual competition.
External dollars solve major challenges, spark local job growth, development
National Science Foundation grant is largest in McKelvey Engineering history
The STARS College Network, which helps students from small towns and rural communities succeed in college, is doubling its membership to 32 universities. WashU, a founding STARS member, is recruiting and enrolling more rural students since it joined the network.
Washington University in St. Louis will receive a $650,000 grant for a collaborative community project focused on improving economic mobility for Black youth in the St. Louis area.