McDonnell Academy

The McDonnell Scholars Academy at Washington University will host its annual recognition ceremony.

McDonnell Academy alumna Chuanmei Zhu, who earned her PhD in Plant and Microbial Bioscience from WashU in 2014, recently reconnected with Laura Benoist, director of the McDonnell Academy. Zhu currently serves as the VP of Data Science, Partnership, and Outreach at Premier Strategy Consulting, LLC. Her success is a testament to how McDonnell Academy graduates […]

Sherria Ayuandini, a devoted board game fan, frequently hosted game nights with the McDonnell Academy Scholars when she lived in St. Louis. Dr. Ayuandini is a McDonnell Academy alumnus and partner Scholar from the University of Indonesia. Her 30th birthday bash, a colossal game night, became the “highlight of her decade” as many Scholars joined […]

This year, the McDonnell Academy Flash Mentoring sessions provided opportunities for engagement through a virtual model. Open to all McDonnell Academy Scholars and our alumni around the world, we hosted two sessions during the fall semester and plan to host more sessions in Spring 2023.  Scholars were able to chat one-on-one with multiple alumni about academics, career experiences, […]

McDonnell Scholars and guests gathered to discuss reproductive justice from gendered, legal, medical, and religious perspectives. Moderated by Stephanie Kirk, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, the panel featured a group of experts from diverse academic backgrounds.

This year’s awards are made possible by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy and the Office of the Provost’s joint investment of nearly half a million dollars.

A report on COVID-19 reforms convened by the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute in the WashU Law School, in partnership with the McDonnell Academy, was submitted to a World Health Organization panel in preparation for a final report at a WHO meeting on pandemic preparedness.

The McDonnell International Scholars Academy is pleased to launch a new Global Incubator Seed Grants Fund.

Hope and Resilience Around the World Deadline: September 15, 2020 The McDonnell Academy invites photo submissions on the theme of “Hope and Resilience Around the World” from any of the Academy’s partner universities. Share your images of how people around the globe are adapting to and thriving amidst today’s challenges and crises, and what gives […]