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Research

Donor provides gift for medical research
School of Medicine

Donor provides gift for medical research

Investigators at WashU Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center are using funds from Anita Palmer Corbin’s trust to advance novel approaches to treating diabetes and blood cancers.

April 22, 2025
New WashU initiative reimagines agriculture
School of Public Health

New WashU initiative reimagines agriculture

The Food and Agriculture Research Mission aims to develop innovative solutions to global challenges in food production, distribution, and access.

April 22, 2025
Ludwig Family Foundation awards $4.5 million grant
School of Medicine

Ludwig Family Foundation awards $4.5 million grant

April 22, 2025
Pledge to medical school fuels blood cancer research
School of Medicine

Pledge to medical school fuels blood cancer research

Funding from Steinbergs will help advance treatments for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, two diseases with personal significance for the family.

December 27, 2024
St. Louis couple fuel cardiac imaging and cancer nanomedicine research
School of Medicine

St. Louis couple fuel cardiac imaging and cancer nanomedicine research

Russ and Sherry Hornsby’s gift funds the groundbreaking work of cardiologist Gregory Lanza, MD, PhD, and his collaborators at the School of Medicine.

August 27, 2024
Donor plays key role in driving personalized cardiovascular research
School of Medicine

Donor plays key role in driving personalized cardiovascular research

Created in 2018, Kim Kuehner’s $15 million endowed fund has helped accelerate School of Medicine investigators’ efforts to understand and treat heart disease.

April 24, 2024
Newman gift launches  childhood malnutrition program
Research

Newman gift launches childhood malnutrition program

April 24, 2024
Levey family donates sports memorabilia to libraries
University Libraries

Levey family donates sports memorabilia to libraries

Amassed over 75 years, the materials in the collection capture the historical and cultural impact of American athletics, with a special focus on the St. Louis region.

November 14, 2023
University Libraries receives $1 million pledge for subject librarian
University Libraries

University Libraries receives $1 million pledge for subject librarian

The Miriam Barr Librarianship in Jewish and Near Eastern studies recognizes namesake, a Holocaust survivor.

July 31, 2023
Needlemans commit $15 million for drug discovery
School of Medicine

Needlemans commit $15 million for drug discovery

Gift from longtime WashU benefactors establishes program to advance promising drug targets into early clinical trials.

March 03, 2023

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