WashU Alumni

05/26/2026

🌎 As a climate policy and intergovernmental relations supervisor for the California Environmental Protection Agency, Lucy Cheadle Levin, BS '15, focuses on advancing the state's climate action and partnering with other countries to create a better world for future generations. https://bit.ly/3RF80tI

05/24/2026

"You should always talk to the person sitting next to you, because you never know where that may lead." ❤️💚

If you attended WashU in the last 60 years, there's a good chance you were classmates with a member of the Mayers family. Ten Mayers family members across three generations have graduated from the university since 1971, earning a total of 13 degrees. Four of those alumni returned to WashU for spring Commencement to celebrate the family's newest graduate, Adam Hollander of , who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from WashU Arts & Sciences. As they gathered for photos at their commemorative bench near Olin Library, the Mayers family reflected on their legacy and the integral role the university has played in their story.

05/24/2026

In his first poetry collection, "All There is to Lose," Aiden Heung, MFA ’25, revisits the tiny Tibetan village where he grew up and his complicated emotions surrounding it.

Learn about what inspires Heung's work, his journey to WashU Arts & Sciences, and why his parents don't (yet) know he's a poet: https://bit.ly/4ur7WMJ

05/23/2026

Despite tremendous investments over many decades, 99% of drug candidates for Alzheimer's disease fail to show any benefit in clinical trials.

Now, researchers at WashU Medicine plan to use a grant from the National Science Foundation and Microsoft to build an "AI Scientist" system to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Alzheimer’s disease research.

Research WashU Medicine researchers to build AI tools to boost Alzheimer’s research By Katie Cammarata • April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Credit: Getty Images WashU Medicine has been awarded nearly $800,000 by the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program, an initiativ...

05/22/2026

This spring, the WashU Brown School honored several alumni in recognition of their work advancing positive change in communities worldwide.

Learn more about the 2026 Awards of Distinction honorees: https://bit.ly/4uZUVts

05/21/2026

“You are our best and brightest ambassadors wherever you go.” ❤️🎓💚

came back to campus last week for their milestone 50th Reunion, where they caught up with old friends and warmly welcomed into the alumni family. From receiving special medallions from Chancellor Andrew D. Martin to joining the Commencement procession on Francis Olympic Field, it was an unforgettable celebration. Cheers to 50 years of WashU alumni pride!

05/21/2026

Mia Kouveliotes came to WashU committed to mental health advocacy. Now graduating in the first cohort of the Program in Public Health & Society in WashU Arts & Sciences, she has turned that interest into research, advocacy, and a full-tuition scholarship.

Discover how Mia found her path to public health and how WashU helped prepare her for what’s next: https://bit.ly/3Rc7mUy

05/20/2026

🎉 Congratulations to these WashU Arts & Sciences faculty members on their well-deserved retirements!

Read more about their achievements, memories, and next moves: https://bit.ly/4vkAOGL

05/20/2026

Sibling thrive-alry ❤️ 🎓 💚

Ten years after Nancy Chen, BSBA '16, MSCA '16, crossed the WashU Commencement stage, she and her family came together to watch Christopher Chen, BS '26, earn his bachelor of science in business and computer science.

📸 : Nancy Chen

05/18/2026

Relive the best moments from last week's Commencement festivities! ❤️ 🎓 💚

Visit the link in the comments for the full recap. ⬇️

05/17/2026

From acceptance letter to alum: The time flies, but the journey is unforgettable. ❤️💚

📸: Josephine Ofori-Apau, AB ‘26