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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > washu-announces-2026-27-great-artists-series

WashU announces 2026-27 Great Artists Series

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (863+ words) Grammy winners Yuja Wang and Imani Winds headline 10th anniversary season The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis will host five regular-season performances by internationally renowned musicians as part of its 2026-27 Great Artists Series. In…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > new-sculpture-installed-in-grand-center

New sculpture installed in Grand Center

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (261+ words) WashU Sam Fox School, Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Kranzberg Arts Foundation celebrate 'Everything Under the Sun' April 3 "Everything Under the Sun," a bright pink steel installation by Jonathan Stitelman, a senior lecturer in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > washu-expert-sports-betting-is-all-around-us-all-the-time

WashU Expert: Sports betting is ‘all around us, all the time’

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (336+ words) The commercials are inescapable. Draft Kings, FanDuel, BetMGM and other sports betting companies are omnipresent during major athletic events. Podcasts and websites offer picks and predictions. Spreads, lines, futures, parlays, over/under " sports fandom has internalized a whole new vocabulary....

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > thurtene-to-host-5k-april-4

Thurtene to host 5K April 4

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (218+ words) To kick off carnival season, Thurtene Junior Honorary is hosting a community 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. April 4 on the WashU Danforth Campus. The run starts and finishes at Francis Olympic Field and loops twice around campus. Registration is $22 and includes bagels,…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > great-artists-series-presents-isabel-leonard

Great Artists Series presents Isabel Leonard

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (747+ words) Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano to perform March 29 Isabel Leonard is "one of the brightest talents on the American opera scene" (San Francisco Classical Voice), a three-time Grammy winner with "disarming comedic chops to rival her formidable pipes" (Washington Post). Pianist John Arida…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > mfa-dance-concert-march-20-and-21

MFA Dance Concert March 20 and 21

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (451+ words) New works by Christopher J. Salango and Lorraine 'Rain' Stippec What do we owe to others? How do movements build strength? When language fails, what knowledge remains inside the body? On Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, Christopher J. Salango and Lorraine "Rain…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > womens-track-and-field-wins-ncaa-indoor-national-championship

Women’s track and field wins NCAA Indoor national championship

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (310+ words) Victory marks WashU's 29th national title The No. 2 WashU women's track & field team scored 44 points on Day Two to win the 2026 NCAA Indoor national championship March 14 at the Birmingham CrossPlex. It is the second indoor national championship for head coach Jeff…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > register-for-spring-wellness-challenge-2

Register for spring wellness challenge

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (159+ words) WashU's Good Nurtured spring wellness challenge gets underway soon. The challenge, which will run from March 23-April 19, is a chance to refresh through a holistic approach to well-being. Good Nurtured raises awareness of the mental, emotional and physical health benefits…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > african-film-festival-celebrates-20-years

African Film Festival celebrates 20 years

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (249+ words) Free festival takes place March 27-29 Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, a lover of movies and a student of Africa, had a vision to introduce St. Louis audiences to films from Africa. The goal, she said, was to showcase the hidden talents of African…...

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source.washu.edu > 2026 > 03 > a-future-ready-leader-takes-her-shot

A future-ready leader takes her shot

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (682+ words) On-campus leadership opportunities put Christina Walker on a path to help future student-athletes thrive. Research shows that sports help women and girls build confidence, positive relationships and a sense of purpose. And yet, female athletes can struggle with depression, anxiety…...