New George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy to develop changemakers
Washington University in St. Louis alumnus George Bauer and his wife, Carol Bauer, of New Canaan, Conn., have made a $20 million commitment to establish and endow the Washington University in St. Louis George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy, an innovative new initiative that places values-based leadership development at the center of the WashU experience for all students.
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Perspectives
‘Who is this strange woman, and what is she doing here?’
Phillip Maciak, a TV critic and a senior lecturer in Arts & Sciences, writes a review of the new police comedy-drama “Elsbeth.”
How AI and a popular card game can help engineers predict catastrophic failure – by finding the absence of a pattern
Mathematicians work can help researchers understand how events might align in a way that leads to catastrophic failure, writes John Edward McCarthy.
The Lottery of Getting Into Harvard
While a highly qualified student applying to a dozen very selective universities will in all likelihood be accepted into at least one, the specific university they are admitted to may be the luck of the draw, writes Mark Rank.
Videos
WashU balloon goes over big
For the first time, WashU sponsored a hot air balloon in the Great Forest Park Balloon Race, an annual hot air balloon festival held in Forest Park. “Time Traveler” was among the dozens of entrants that delighted the STL community Sept. 15-16, 2023.
Bookshelf
Wingfield’s ‘Gray Areas’ provides road map for dismantling workplace disparities
In her most recent book, “Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism & What We Can Do to Fix It,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, in Arts & Sciences, reveals why racial inequality persists and offers practical insights and recommendations for both individuals and organizations seeking to create more inclusive work environments.