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Red/blue-state divide even exists in eBay trading
The political divide between red and blue states seems to fracture more than our views about abortion rights, tax cuts and health care. Research from an Olin Business School faculty member at...
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Princeton scholar to discuss economics of opioid crisis Nov. 12
Alan Krueger, a Princeton University economist, will discuss the estimated half-trillion-dollar cost of the nation’s opioid crisis in the inaugural Murray Weidenbaum Memorial Lecture at 4 p.m. Monday,...
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Activist fights for her community, finds her voice
Long before Tarana Burke earned nationwide recognition as the leader of the #MeToo movement, she served the young people in her community, advocating for their rights and caring for their well-being....
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Breast milk, formula nurture similarities, differences in gut microbes
Infant formula is designed to mimic human breast milk not only in nutrients but also by nurturing a similar set of microbes in the digestive tract. Such microbes are indispensable in keeping us...
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Diwali casts light on array of South Asian cultures
While it’s accurate to describe Diwali as the Indian festival of lights, that definition is far from complete, said Rithvik Kondai of Ashoka, the South Asian student association which produces...
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Jorge Mario Jáuregui to discuss informal cities
Today, more than 1 billion people live in informal cities — a number expected to double by mid-century. It is the most pressing urban design challenge of our time. The Sam Fox School of Design &...
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‘Washington University Day’ celebrated at Xi’an Jiaotong University
A delegation from Washington University in St. Louis, led by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, recently took part in a day of celebration, collaboration and partnership at Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU)...
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Class teaches tomorrow’s pols to ‘just do it’
Sophomores Dorian DeBose (left) and Meris Saric discuss the midterm elections in the class “Just Do It! Running for Political Office.” Both students have worked for political campaigns. (Photo: Sid...
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Political analyst Peggy Noonan to headline Founders Day
Noonan Just before the country’s electorate heads to the polls, members of the Washington University in St. Louis community will have a rare opportunity to hear firsthand from one of the country’s most...
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Relapsed leukemia flies under immune system’s radar
Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive cancer of the blood, often are treated with stem cell transplantation, in which a compatible donor’s blood-forming cells are transplanted into...
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Posters push voters to the polls
Last month, Penina Acayo Laker asked students in her“Design for Social Impact” class to interview their friends about the Nov. 6 midterm elections — were they registered, did they know how to vote...
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Don’t always credit/blame innovator behavior
Innovations come and go. Entrepreneurs fail and move on. In between, researchers have spent decades empirically analyzing the process and people behind such startups and shutdowns, relative to...
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$11.5 million supports innovation in leukemia research
Extending its standing as one of the top leukemia programs in the United States, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been awarded an $11.5 million grant to further high-level...
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Groundbreaking held for James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall
Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Dean Aaron Bobick of the School of Engineering & Applied Science joined faculty, staff and friends for a groundbreaking ceremony...
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‘It’s a team sport’
Thyrsus co-president Grace Haselhorst (at right) congratulates cast and crew following the 24-hour playwriting competition “Day of Shame” Sept. 9. The experimental theater group will present...
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WashU Expert: Voter turnout differs with anger vs. disgust
With an estimated $8.5 billion spent on political ads for the 2018 midterm elections, many Americans relished the arrival of election day simply because it meant an end to the torturous and emotionally...
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Inhabited exoplanets topic of 2018 Walker Distinguished Lecture
David Charbonneau, professor of astronomy at Harvard University, will deliver the annual Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Whitaker Hall, Room 100, on the Danforth...
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Link between autoimmune, heart disease explained in mice
People with autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even though none of these conditions seem to target the...
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Replaying the tape of life: Is it possible?
How predictable is evolution? The answer long has been debated by biologists grappling with the extent to which history affects the repeatability of evolution. Losos A review published in the Nov. 9...
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Brown School student teaches staff, faculty how to be veteran allies
Jesse Herman is pursuing a master’s in social work from the Brown School and wants to create policies that support the mental health of aging veterans. (Photo: Danny Reise/Washington University) Jesse...
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