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April 2018
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 
 SPOTLIGHT

IN ACTION
 [Video Gallery] Scholarship Recipients Tell Their Stories
Grateful students across Washington University explain how scholarships are helping them achieve their dreams.
 NEWS & FEATURES

RESEARCH
Enhancing Cancer Immunotherapy With CRISPR Gene Editing
Promising new research expands effectiveness of CAR-T cell therapy in mice with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

RESEARCH
 Simplifying Samples: Preserving Biospecimans During Transport
WashU engineers have developed an inexpensive method for preserving blood and other samples without refrigeration.

RESEARCH
 Customer-Facing Businesses Have Happier Employees
Olin Business School research links customer interaction with reduced workforce strain in organizations.

RESEARCH
 Brown School Diabetes Program Starts in the Home
In-home lifestyle coaching reduced mothers’ diabetes risk and promoted healthier living environments for families.

RESEARCH
 Physicists Advance New View on Electron Interactions in Graphene
WashU scientists illuminate potential applications of graphene by helping unravel its mysterious electronic behavior.

ON CAMPUS
 [VIDEO] East End Construction Provides Educational Opportunity
Sam Fox School graduate architecture students are learning firsthand how renderings and models become buildings.

Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University is a historic effort to raise $2.5 billion in support of scholarships, life-changing research, and much more.

We invite you to:

•  View photo galleries from campaign events across the country.
•  Learn how the Boeing Co. is helping Washington University students reach their full potential by increasing scholarship opportunities in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the John M. Olin School of Business.
 
GET INVOLVED!
Would you like to help Washington University build community, support students, and continue its groundbreaking research?
•  Volunteer your time and talent.
•  Make a gift of any amount.
•  Join the conversation at events or in your community.

ALUMNI ESSENTIALS
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>  University Newsroom >  Washington Magazine
 
>  Career Resources >  Give Now
 
  Washington University in St. Louis Alumni & Development
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alumniassociation@wustl.edu (866) 988-7477

 

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