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Hamiltons endow public health professorship
Healthier lives

Hamiltons endow public health professorship

A $4 million gift from former WashU parents and longtime leaders will advance Bursky School of Public Health efforts to improve global food security and nutrition.

September 17, 2026
Frick Initiatives at WashU enter next phase
Arts & Sciences

Frick Initiatives at WashU enter next phase

Barbara and Robert Frick’s $22 million pledge will permanently fund and expand civic research and programming.

September 17, 2026
Brown School giving challenge amplifies impact
Scholarships

Brown School giving challenge amplifies impact

Roma Wittcoff’s $1 million gift provides funds to help donors create endowed practicum scholarships for social work students.

September 17, 2026
Relationships drive investment in the university
WashU Medicine

Relationships drive investment in the university

MacDonough family’s philanthropy benefits physical therapy scholarships and movement disorder research.

September 17, 2026
Eliot Society introduces new recognition level
Annual giving

Eliot Society introduces new recognition level

Danforth Circle Chair members like Jane and Andy Geisse contribute $100,000 or more to WashU’s Annual Fund.

September 17, 2026
Ludwig powers pioneering Alzheimer’s science
Research

Ludwig powers pioneering Alzheimer’s science

September 17, 2026
Alumnus makes bequest for scholarship in public health
Planned giving

Alumnus makes bequest for scholarship in public health

September 17, 2026
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

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