Washington University

Robert L. Williams II, who founded Washington University's Black Studies program, was a strong and nurturing man who inspired students and cared deeply about Black literature, dance and theater. Williams, who coined the term "ebonics," died last week.

The specially designed bricks are powerful enough to illuminate an LED light and could someday provide a new way to store renewable energy.

Created using a common livestock virus, the lab-engineered hybrid virus infects human cells and interacts with antibodies like the coronavirus but is safer to work with in the lab. Researchers at Washington University are now testing the new virus as a possible coronavirus vaccine candidate.

Local universities are opening dorms at limited capacity because of the coronavirus pandemic. That's left some students in a bad position.

The private school put out detailed plans Friday for how students will return to campus, if they want to, and what measures are being put in place to try to keep them and its staff healthy.

Washington University and St. Louis University will soon begin a series of clinical trials to test potential vaccines in humans. The universities plan to…

The Trump administration has rescinded a policy that would have required international students to take in-person classes or risk deportation.U.S.…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that international students in the U.S. cannot remain in the country if they are only taking…

Children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. can have a very different chance of survival based on the type of health insurance they have,…

Ali Araghi’s debut novel, "The Immortals of Tehran," spans four decades of Iranian history — from what would prove to be the nation’s final shah taking…