A $5 million gift from philanthropists George and Carol Bauer to Washington University establishes a named deanship for the School of Medicine. Dr. David Perlmutter, dean since 2015, is the inaugural George and Carol Bauer Dean of the School of Medicine....

Birthdays have always been celebrated in Nicole’s family. As a matter of fact, the theme of her bat mitzvah was, “It’s a Piece of Cake.” Taking her theme one step further, Nicole wanted to give a “piece of cake” to children who were not as...