2014 Commencement

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Class of 2014

Our 153rd all-university Commencement ceremony took place Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle.

2014 Chancellor’s Address

Our mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders, advance human health, inspire innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhance the quality of life. Class of 2014, you are leaders, you are advancing human health, you are innovators and entrepreneurs, and you are enhancing the quality of life. I declare: Mission accomplished! Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

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Watch the full 2014 Commencement Ceremony.

2014 Commencement Address Speaker – Tony La Russa

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Tony La Russa is considered one of the best managers in baseball history. During his 33-year career as a manager in Major League Baseball, La Russa won three World Series and 2,728 games, placing him third in all-time major league wins. La Russa is also known for his tireless animal rescue work and instilling in his players an interest in giving back to their communities. He has been instrumental in the success of Cardinals Care, the St. Louis Cardinals community foundation.

Read About Tony La Russa

La Russa’s Commencement Address

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What will the Class of 2014 miss most about Washington University? What’s next for graduates? And what exactly are those funny graduation caps called? WUSTL senior Rose McCarty finds out.

Class Acts: Celebrating the past, ready for the future.

A five-part series in recognition of students who are changing the world through research, service and innovation.

2014 Achieving Excellence

With precision

January 6, 2015
With precision
Dominic Sanford, MD, (right) is on track to be a “star surgical oncologist,” according to his mentor and program director, Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH.
2014 Achieving Excellence

Victory!

January 6, 2015
Victory!
The School of Law’s competition teams – the Jessup Team and the Trial Teams – scored big in both national and international competitions.
2014 Achieving Excellence

MBA students impress international corporation

January 6, 2015
MBA students impress international corporation
A Belgian company was so impressed with the efforts of a group of Olin Business School MBA students to map out a U.S. market entry strategy, the company made the trip to St. Louis to further interact with the students, marking the first time an international practicum partner has visited the school.
2014 Achieving Excellence

Ready, set, hack!

January 6, 2015
Ready, set, hack!
A group of WUSTL students known collectively as “The Force” won the $50,000 top prize during GlobalHack’s first 48-hour ‘hackathon’ held Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in St. Louis.
2014 Achieving Excellence

Listening to your gut (microbes)

January 6, 2015
Listening to your gut (microbes)
Vanessa Ridaura, PhD, a graduate student in molecular genetics and genomics, will leave the university with an honor that recognizes a graduate student whose laboratory endeavors bridge basic research and clinical medicine.