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Faces of Hope rally readies campus for Clinton Global Initiative University
The Faces of Hope rally -- complete with drummers, video remarks by Chelsea Clinton and the announcement of Washington University in St. Louis' $30 million commitment to sustainability -- helped excite...
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The dangers of surveillance - it’s bad, but why?
Surveillance is everywhere, from street corner cameras to the subject of books and movies. “We talk a lot about why surveillance is bad, but we don’t really know why,” says Neil Richards, JD, privacy...
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Three challenges for the First Amendment
A group of some of the country’s top scholars in First Amendment law recently gathered at Washington University in St. Louis to discuss pressing challenges being faced by the first of our Bill of...
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Winners of 26th annual book collection competition announced
Top row, left to right: graduate student winners Sarah Sobonya and John Gauthier. Bottom row: undergraduate winners Brian Feldman and Lauren Henley. When Carl Neureuther, a 1940 graduate of Washington...
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All eyes on Secretary Chu
Joe AngelesOn a recent visit to Washington, D.C., graduate and professional students of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy had the opportunity to hear from and meet with U.S. Secretary of...
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Derdeyn appointed chair-elect of AHA Stroke Council
Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, professor of radiology, of neurological surgery and of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been appointed vice chair and chair-elect of the...
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Hoops Day readies campus for Thurtene Carnival
WHITNEY CURTIS (2)Despite an early-spring snowstorm, about 100 youth and students turned out for Hoops Day on Sunday, March 24, sponsored by Thurtene Junior Honorary. It's one of several lead-up events...
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Old drug offers new hope against rare, deadly childhood disease
Daniel S. Ory, MDCyclodextrin moleculeWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is playing a leading role in one of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) first clinical trials to...
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Supreme Court can strike down DOMA without impacting right to marry, says...
As the U.S. Supreme Court hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) conclude, it looks like the justices are ready to strike down the law, says Gregory P. Magarian, JD, constitutional law expert...
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"American Voices" April 7
Jarvi It was to be a joyous occasion.In the spring of 1940, American composer Randall Thompson was commissioned to write a new a cappella piece for the dedication of the Berkshire Music Center at...
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WUSTL wins 2013 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest College Nationals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxbyL6AkohA&feature=youtu.beWinning Rube Goldberg contraption hammers a nail with maximal inefficiency. Not only did the contraption, constructed by a four-member...
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Avoid impulsive acts by imagining future benefits
Why is it so hard for some people to resist the least little temptation, while others seem to possess incredible patience, passing up immediate gratification for a greater long-term good? The answer,...
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Political scientist Cohen to speak April 9
Cohen Author and political scientist Cathy Cohen studies American politics and particularly how they affect African-Americans, women and the LGBTQ community – never ignoring the intersections between...
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A meteorite mystery
Stefan RalewOne of 35 meteorites of mysterious origin found in the Moroccan desert. This piece weighs 100 grams. The alphabet block to the right is a centimeter on a side. Early in 2012, someone in...
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Sustainable Land Lab winners announced April 11
An outdoor chess park. Cargo containers transformed into compact restaurants. A sustainable urban farm.On April 11, Washington University in St. Louis and the City of St. Louis will announce which of...
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Brain-building gene plays key role in gut repair
Benjamin Capoccia, PhDResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a gene called mindbomb 1 plays an important role in healing stomach injuries. In the...
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Two environmental activists to give sustainability lecture April 10
Two prominent environmental thinkers and activists will address climate change, biodiversity and pollution during an upcoming lecture at Washington University in St. Louis.The lecture, titled “To Hell...
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Genetic markers ID second Alzheimer’s pathway
Audio availableResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a new set of genetic markers for Alzheimer’s that points to a second pathway through which the...
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Stardust in the laboratory the topic of 2013 McDonnell Distinguished Lecture
NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) and NOAO/AURA/NSFImage by Michelangelo or by Hubble? A tiny fraction of the dust like that which makes...
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CGI U Opens: Thoughts and picture of the day
Joe AngelesThe opening night of Clinton Global Initiative University. To download hi-res images from the CGI U visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wustlpa/. The soulful voice of Alicia Keys resounded...
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