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Research

Ludwig Family Foundation awards $4.5 million grant
WashU Medicine

Ludwig Family Foundation awards $4.5 million grant

April 22, 2025
Pledge to medical school fuels blood cancer research
WashU 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
WashU 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
WashU 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
WashU 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
WashU 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
WashU 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
[VIDEO] Annual Fund powers WashU experience
Annual giving

[VIDEO] Annual Fund powers WashU experience

Each year, gifts of every size go to work immediately to bolster academic programs, research, scholarships, and much more.

March 03, 2023
Mastercard partners with WashU to promote inclusive growth
Research

Mastercard partners with WashU to promote inclusive growth

A three-year, $1.5 million grant to the Social Policy Institute funded four projects aimed at building a more equitable economy for all, with a special focus on the St. Louis community.

August 29, 2022

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