Featured Alumni
Abraham Maslow
Creator of the Hierarchy of Needs What motivates us as human beings? Abraham Maslow BA1930, MA1931, PhD1934 saw a “gaping hole in psychology” when approaching this question, believing that his field of study wrongly focused... Read more »
Eric Green
Genomics Chief Eric Green BS1981’s ability to understand and convey the intricacies and the promise of science is part of his DNA, which only seems fitting. The son of a noted Saint Louis virologist, Green... Read more »
Harry Waisman
PKU Pioneer Find out early on. Harry Waisman BS 1935, MS 1937, PhD 1939, MD 1947 spread that message. He understood that early detection could change the trajectory of a child’s life, and today states... Read more »
Mary Lasker
Champion of Medical Research A combination of experiences — painful ear infections during a Wisconsin childhood, a family laundress undergoing a double mastectomy, her husband’s death from cancer, and more — impelled Mary Lasker’s notable... Read more »