Science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson spoke about death, climate change, and its political and economic dimensions in Graham Chapel on April 17. This talk comes following what Robinson called “attacks on human health” and a “destruction of science” imposed by the Trump administration.

Sociologist Pepper Schwartz will speak about sex, love, and life in a conversation scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16 in Graham Chapel. In anticipation of the event, Schwartz sat for an interview with Student Life to discuss the event and her views on sex, sexuality, love, and related topics.

On Friday afternoon, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced a $4 billion research funding cut spearheaded by the Trump administration. A federal judge temporarily paused the cut nationally on Tuesday following lawsuits filed the day before.

While the future of NIH funding is now uncertain, the cut to indirect cost reimbursement would have cost WashU about $106 million of research funding in 2024, according to Student Life’s analysis of the NIH funding database.

Sandro Galea, the new Dean of Public Health, gave a talk titled “Why health? Reimagining what we think about when we think about health” to a full audience at Graham Chapel on Wednesday, January 29th.

Beaumont is perhaps the most notorious dorm on campus. With the looks of pity and remorse I get after revealing my dorm of choice, you’d think someone had just punted my puppy. But, come on guys, really? We’ve only been flooded with toilet water once in the past two years.  Let’s be honest: Beaumont, one of the oldest dorms in the South 40, is not known for its amenities. Further, being a traditional dorm, residents must contend with public restrooms and showers. There have even been rumors of Beaumont’s demolition for years. However, in return, each and every dorm in […]

I agree with Ciorba that nobody should be blaming or scapegoating marginalized communities for the outcome of the 2024 election; that’s shameful. However, let’s not start playing the victim or making excuses, either.

One vote matters to every individual who looks at the election numbers and realizes they’re not alone: not alone in their desire for change, their desire to not be ashamed, to not be fearful.

WashU has dropped to 187 out of 251 colleges in College Pulse’s 2025 free speech rankings for the 2023-24 academic year. The University, which previously ranked 135 out of 248, received a “slightly below average speech climate,” with especially poor grades in administrative support (198th), self-censorship (211th), and comfort expressing ideas (221st).

The University has upgraded its secure WashU ChatGPT model to ChatGPT-4 Omni (ChatGPT-4o). The upgrade was brought about by the Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator (DI2), the group responsible for leading WashU’s Digital Transformation initiative. 

Starting this fall semester, food in WashU’s three main dining halls has been more expensive than in previous years. Prices at the Bear’s Den (BD), Danforth University Center (DUC), and Village are so high that first-years cannot afford two average meals a day no matter what plan they are on.