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WashU receives landmark gift for public health
Bursky School of Public Health

WashU receives landmark gift for public health

A $200 million commitment from the family foundation of alumni and longtime benefactors Andrew and Jane Bursky will name the School of Public Health and immediately catalyze growth through faculty recruitment, scholarships, research initiatives, and more.

April 23, 2026
Philanthropy propels pathbreaking cancer research
Siteman Cancer Center

Philanthropy propels pathbreaking cancer research

St. Louis-based donors Phil and Gerry Kneisel and Michael Staenberg provide unrestricted support for Siteman Cancer Center’s scientific priorities.

April 23, 2026
Towle family invests in two postdoctoral fellowships
Bursky School of Public Health

Towle family invests in two postdoctoral fellowships

Positions designated for the Bursky School of Public Health’s Food and Agriculture Research Mission will bolster work in agriculture and food systems.

April 23, 2026
Couples endow joint WashU Medicine scholarship
WashU Medicine

Couples endow joint WashU Medicine scholarship

Award honors the family friendship that blossomed after Bob Warren and Wes Wasdyke met as first-year medical students more than 50 years ago.

April 23, 2026
Annual and endowed funding power university’s mission
With You

Annual and endowed funding power university’s mission

Flexible resources from the Annual Fund and ongoing capital from the endowment work together to make an exceptional WashU experience possible.

April 23, 2026
Bequest from alumnus establishes professorships and scholarships
Planned giving

Bequest from alumnus establishes professorships and scholarships

April 23, 2026
Gift strengthens WashU’s Shakespeare summer program
Arts & Sciences

Gift strengthens WashU’s Shakespeare summer program

April 23, 2026
Donors deepen WashU Libraries’ impact with new pledge
WashU Libraries

Donors deepen WashU Libraries’ impact with new pledge

April 23, 2026
Couple make $6.5 million gift to WashU Medicine
Healthier lives

Couple make $6.5 million gift to WashU Medicine

Won Ro Lee and Kyung Ja Shin Lee are advancing teaching and research in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, where their daughter serves as chief.

December 19, 2025
WashU launches public health institute to accelerate real-world impact
Flourishing communities

WashU launches public health institute to accelerate real-world impact

Funding from Tony Ryan, a university trustee, and his wife, Ann, will establish the Ryan Institute for Interdisciplinary Health Solutions to drive applied research that addresses pressing global health challenges.

December 19, 2025

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