Class Acts: ‘Sri’ Gopalsamy Ramaswamy

Class Acts: ‘Sri’ Gopalsamy Ramaswamy

April 28, 2026

Sridharan “Sri” Gopalsamy Ramaswamy, growing up in Tamil Nadu, India, has pursued a dual degree and is set to complete both a master’s in public health and a master’s in business administration at WashU in May. His public health work examines what happens after cancer treatment ends and why survivors often fall through the cracks of preventive care.

Mock digs to global stage: WashU archaeologist Patania mentors Lego League teams

Mock digs to global stage: WashU archaeologist Patania mentors Lego League teams

April 23, 2026

In August, global robotics competition First Lego League challenged children to design a robot to help archaeologists. The task would demand skills in engineering, design and technology. But, first and foremost, teams needed a fundamental understanding of the discipline itself — what archaeologists do, where they work, what tools they use.

2026 Olin Award recognizes continued excellence in AI research

2026 Olin Award recognizes continued excellence in AI research

April 23, 2026

For the second year in a row, Xiang Hui, an associate professor of marketing, is the recipient of the Olin Award, which recognizes the impact that scholarly research by WashU Olin Business School faculty can have on business results. The annual award includes a $25,000 prize.

Call for Applications: WashU-Warwick Collaboration Fund

Call for Applications: WashU-Warwick Collaboration Fund

The WashU-University of Warwick (UK) Collaboration Fund has been established to strengthen connections between the two institutions and stimulate high-impact collaboration research and education initiatives. The call invites proposals in all disciplines that are of mutual interest to the project team and will deepen the partnership between WashU and Warwick. Eligible proposals must include at […]

Self-Organization Across Scales in Physiology and Disease: A WashU–University of Warwick Joint Symposium

Join us for an afternoon showcasing the latest research of WashU faculty members and researchers working across borders and disciplines to respond to humanity’s most pressing challenges. Featured presenters are recipients of Global Incubator Seed Grants, which harness the power of our international partnerships to advance innovative research in areas aligned with the university’s strategic plan. The program culminates with awards and recognitions celebrating research excellence at WashU.

School-based psychosocial program enhances children’s well-being amid crisis

School-based psychosocial program enhances children’s well-being amid crisis

February 7, 2026

More than four decades of near-continuous war in Afghanistan has left many people in the country impoverished and traumatized. For children to thrive in these circumstances and break the cycle of generational trauma, they need support — but mental health care is limited and stigmatized in Afghanistan, and inaccessible to the vast majority of Afghan children.

Implementing science across borders

Implementing science across borders

October 7, 2025

For the first time, the Prevention Research Center (PRC) at Washington University in St. Louis has taken its signature Evidence-Based Public Health training program (EBPH) to a U.S. territory. This summer, the EBPH faculty delivered the course over three and half days in Caguas, Puerto Rico. 

Reimagining the Nile: The human, political and environmental legacy of Egypt’s Aswan High Dam

Reimagining the Nile: The human, political and environmental legacy of Egypt’s Aswan High Dam

September 30, 2025

In the hot southern Egypt sun, a monument to modern ambition bisects the Nile — a massive rockfill dam once hailed as a triumph of engineering, anticolonial defiance and national pride. But beneath the surface of this vast construction lies a deeper, more complex story — one of displacement, Cold War deal-making, pan-Arab solidarity and shifting landscapes both physical and political.

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