William Danforth, a member of a prominent St. Louis family and the leader who oversaw Washington University's rise to national prominence during his 24-year career as chancellor, has died. He was 94.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth, MD, who served as ...

ST. LOUIS — Former Washington University chancellor, William H. Danforth, died at the age of 94 on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He was the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A police officer rolls past Brookings Hall at Washington University on March 11, 2020. ST. LOUIS — Washington University is ...

A police line tape is shown as it blocks off an area on South Florissant Road March 12, 2015 in Ferguson, Missouri. Getty Images UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. EDT — Washington University in St. Louis' Danforth ...

Washington University in St. Louis is establishing a center that will explore the role of religion in politics, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Danforth Foundation. The creation of the center, ...