Tiger of the Week

Student Interns Step Up to Research Poverty With Don Burnes ’63

‘We have to create a groundswell of public opinion,’ Burnes says

Jessica Li ’18 and Weimen Li ’17 Are Bringing Masks to the U.S.

‘Let me channel that grief into momentum,’ says Jessica Li ’18

Elisha Smith Arrillaga *09 Wants to Redesign School

‘We are here to really contribute to the world around us’

Helen Lee Bouygues ’95 Is Teaching the World Critical Thinking

It’s uncomfortable to challenge your own biases, Bouygues says

For Evan Harrel ’83, Compassion Is About Action

“We are truly all connected,” Harrel says

Neal Donnelly ’14 Finds Purpose at Impossible Foods

Donnelly hopes future generations will join his thinking about meat production

After 50 Years in Admissions, David Evans *66 Leaves Behind a More Diverse Harvard

“We realized that the old system wasn’t addressing the changes that were necessary”

Russell Dinkins ’13 Helps Keep Varsity Track at Brown University

“Brown is cutting one of its few truly diverse sports,” Dinkins wrote in a viral blog post

First Script by Sejal Pachisia ’13 Wins Storytellers Contest

Environment and circumstances can play a big role in accomplishing goals, Pachisia says

Mark Wallace ’99 Creates Community Spaces at Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

“I always loved what the riverfront means to our city”

Noah Mihan ’19 Wants Kids to Re-wild the World

Composer Charu Suri ’97 Combines Jazz With Sufi and Indian Sounds

When All is Gone, Harry Weber ’64’s Bronze Statues Will Stand

Weber became one of the few non-athletes in the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame

Family Doctor John Geyman ’52 Advocates for Medicare for All

The COVID-19 pandemic may make the need clear, Geyman says

Playwright Roger Q. Mason ’08 Explores LGBTQ Visibility

“Sometimes all somebody needs is to feel like they exist,” Mason says

At NIH, Christopher Austin ’82 ‘Translates’ Science into Treatment For COVID-19

Trying to understand and resolve the COVID-19 pandemic means 12-plus-hour shifts

Public Health Educator Lindsey Leininger ’99 Helps Combat Coronavirus Misinformation

“It’s important for scientists to use the power of their personal connections to spread reliable information”

Pharma Investor Alex Rosen ’11 Explains the Industry’s Response to COVID-19

The pharmaceutical world wasn’t focused on infectious diseases — until now

With Parents and Children in Mind, Anne-Louise Nieto ’05 Builds New Tools for Language Learning

Rancher Grady Grissom ’84 Is at Home on the Range

Railcar Enthusiast Will French ’90 Enjoys the Journey

Amanda Rees ’12 Launches Online Business to Help Aging People Prevent Falls

Julia Boorstin Samuelson ’00 Reports on Tech’s Role Across Industries

Zeerak Ahmed ’13’s Urdu Keyboard Tackles a Tech Issue With Cultural Significance