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Monkey DNA may solve mysteries, help conservation
In the 1980s, a group of Peters’ Angolan colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis palliatus) were brought to the United States from East Africa. This “founding population” became the first generation of...
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Bank on morality
“The Prophet (Peace and blessings be unto Him) says: “When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of the Book” (Imam al-Bukhari). Please pay your credit card balance at...
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New child maltreatment research center launched with $6.5 million NIH grant
Melissa Jonson-Reid, the Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research at the Brown School, and her team, including faculty from several disciplines across Washington University in St....
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Staff leaders invited to learn more about PLAN
Washington University in St. Louis staff members who are leaders in their departments and want to develop stronger leadership skills and better understand the university’s operations are invited to...
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‘Playful, fun and kind of dangerous’
Kelley Abell as Riff-Raff. (All photos: Danny Reise/Washington University) Before the umbrellas and the flying toast, before the fan rituals and midnight screenings, before “picture” elbowed its way...
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Checking in with the Class of 2021
A lot has changed for international student Astrella Sjarfi of Jakarta, Indonesia, and football player Tim Tague of Orinda, Calif., since they each shot a second of video during their first 40 days at...
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Finding your bear-ings: New students chronicle their first days on campus
What’s it like to be a member of the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2022? First-year students Ella Holman, who is a dancer and member of the Deneb STARS, and Marissa Kalkar, a soccer...
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Course teaches medical trainees how to provide care in developing countries
A starved supply closet and a lack of basic necessities such as electricity or running water pose significant health risks to patients at medical clinics in poverty-stricken parts of the world,...
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It’s safe to use skin creams before radiation therapy
Radiation therapy for different kinds of cancer can damage the skin, so patients undergoing such treatment often are advised to apply creams or ointments to help relieve any resulting pain and...
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Everyday MySci helps nurture a child’s natural curiosity
From the playground to the pool to the ballpark, science is all around us. Through Everyday MySci activities, the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis helps parents...
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Inside the 7th McDonnell Academy International Symposium
Addressing global challenges in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration was the prevailing theme of the 7th McDonnell Academy International Symposium, co-hosted by Washington University in St. Louis...
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Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds
Childhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St....
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Refugee girls gain from effort to teach life skills, study finds
COMPASS mentors gather in a safe space for girls in a refugee camp in Asossa, Ethiopia. (Photo: Courtesy of Lindsay Stark) A yearlong program for adolescent girl refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa...
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Heavy metals control the ‘breath’ of wetlands
The wind in the willows might be the sound of the wetlands breathing. Respiring bacteria at the water’s edge create greenhouse gasses like methane and nitrous oxide. Scientists from cross disciplines...
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Electricity in Martian dust storms helps to form perchlorates
The zip of electricity in Martian dust storms helps to form the huge amounts of perchlorate found in the planet’s soils, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. Alian Wang...
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Potts named associate vice chancellor for finance and controller
Potts Barbara L. Potts has been named associate vice chancellor for finance and controller at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Amy B. Kweskin, vice chancellor for finance and chief...
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Study: Passive investors facilitate activists’ ability to be aggressive
They follow one another in the stock market, often ominously perceived in the way dark clouds bring rain. Passive investors, such as investment-management companies, pension funds, nonprofit...
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Whiskers, surface growth and dendrites in lithium batteries
As our love of gadgets grows, so do demands for longer lasting batteries. But there’s a problem. To make a longer-lasting battery, it needs to be bigger, and bigger isn’t better when it comes to cell...
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Mind’s quality control center found in long-ignored brain area
The cerebellum can’t get no respect. Located inconveniently on the underside of the brain and initially thought to be limited to controlling movement, the cerebellum has long been treated like an...
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Parking and Transportation highlights alternative transportation options
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing the campus community with a variety of flexible alternative transportation and commuting programs. “Whether you are looking to save money...
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