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May 20 2013
From graduate student to scholar
This academic year, 252 Washington University graduates earned their doctorates, the highest earned academic degree. To signal the transition from student to scholar, faculty members personally hood the PhD graduates they mentored.
May 15 2013
Congratulations, Class of 2013!
We join your family and friends in celebrating your great achievement. We will miss you!
May 13 2013
Graduation = celebration
Families and friends join their new graduates in celebrating their achievement. Addressing the graduates and their supporters at Washington University’s 152nd Commencement will be Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.
May 9 2013
Let’s celebrate!
Chancellor Mark Wrighton hosts a black-tie dinner each year to honor the achievements of Washington University’s newest graduates. A formal dance follows as part of Senior Week, which culminates with Commencement.
May 6 2013
Going tubular
Washington University scientists have been mapping caves, giant tubes formed by lava, on the volcanic Galàpagos islands. Many of these lava tubes, home to dark-adapted species unknown to science, had never been explored.
May 2 2013
Fashion as creative expression
The stylings of 26 aspiring fashion designers will be showcased at Washington University’s 84th Annual Fashion Design Show, hosted by the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
