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Hillmans take on new role with Eliot Society
Annual giving

Hillmans take on new role with Eliot Society

As co-chairs of the Danforth Circle membership committee, the couple aim to build relationships with like-minded philanthropists who want to make an impact through annual giving.

August 26, 2021
Partnership with Agilent, Merck will expand metabolomics research
Research

Partnership with Agilent, Merck will expand metabolomics research

August 26, 2021
McKelvey Challenge extends generosity of engineering school alumni
McKelvey School of Engineering

McKelvey Challenge extends generosity of engineering school alumni

August 26, 2021
[VIDEO] WashU students describe their reaction to scholarship news
Scholarships

[VIDEO] WashU students describe their reaction to scholarship news

August 26, 2021
Zetchers pledge $8 million for undergraduate scholarships
Scholarships

Zetchers pledge $8 million for undergraduate scholarships

Commitment from Olin Business School alumnus and his wife will create an endowment to assist students with financial need and help the university reshape its admissions process.

August 26, 2021
Leading Together

Alumni, Parents, and Friends Gather for Final Regional Campaign Events

Since the public launch of Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University in October 2016, nearly 7,000 alumni, parents, and friends have attended 32 regional campaign events across the country.

August 06, 2018
Garg Family Makes Commitment to Ensure Excellence in Engineering
McKelvey School of Engineering

Garg Family Makes Commitment to Ensure Excellence in Engineering

Inspired by his experiences at the School of Engineering & Applied Science, alumnus Gaurav Garg made a $1 million commitment to the school with his wife, Komal Shah.

August 06, 2018
Boeing Co. Increases Support for Scholarships and Student Programs
Scholarships

Boeing Co. Increases Support for Scholarships and Student Programs

The company, a longtime sponsor of scholarships, is helping a record number of Washington University students through a $3 million commitment made in late 2016.

August 06, 2018
Extending Their Legacies: Gifts from Noted Professors Benefit Arts & Sciences
Arts & Sciences

Extending Their Legacies: Gifts from Noted Professors Benefit Arts & Sciences

Professors Samuel Eddy and Stanley Sawyer dedicated their lives to teaching and research. They also left lasting legacies of support in the history and mathematics departments, respectively.

August 06, 2018
Silbert Professorship Celebrates Career of Devoted Researcher and Teacher
WashU Medicine

Silbert Professorship Celebrates Career of Devoted Researcher and Teacher

To honor her husband’s contributions and their ties to the School of Medicine, Shirley Silbert, MD, has made a commitment to establish the David F. and Shirley W. Silbert Professorship in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics.

August 06, 2018

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