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Black Anthology celebrates 30th anniversary
For three decades, Black Anthology has brought the experience of African-American students to the stage at Washington University in St. Louis. It’s a legacy that both inspires and intimidates Ebby...
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NIH grant will fund study on how communities address diabetes
When a person is struggling to meet basic needs such as food, housing, childcare or transportation, their health suffers. What’s not yet known is the best way for health care organizations to address...
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Early parent-child conflicts predict trouble charting life path
Children who have more conflict in relationships with their mothers during early years of elementary school may find it more difficult to find a sense of purpose in life as they reach adulthood,...
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Study: Live in the moment, don’t selfie or snap it
If an event is otherwise highly enjoyable, pausing to take photographs will detract from a person’s engagement and enjoyment … and potentially affect the business visited, according to research by a...
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Sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage
Poor sleep has long been linked with Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers have understood little about how sleep disruptions drive the disease. Now, studying mice and people, researchers at Washington...
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2019-20 tuition, room, board, fees announced
Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will be $54,250 for the 2019-20 academic year — a $1,850 increase over the 2018-19 current academic tuition of $52,400, announced Amy B....
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Communities that most need tobacco sales restrictions aren’t getting them,...
U.S. communities with higher smoking rates or lower excise taxes were less likely to adopt retail policies restricting tobacco sales, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington...
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Brown School launches substance abuse disorder clinic
The Brown School has partnered with Preferred Family Healthcare in St. Louis to launch the Community Academic Partnership on Addiction (CAPA), a teaching, learning and research clinic aimed at...
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How a boss can get too close with workers
The boss asks her longtime employee, with whom she has enjoyed a strong, professional working relationship, to complete a task related to their everyday business. The employee, based on their...
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Brown School faculty part of international obesity report
Ross Hammond, the Betty Bofinger Brown Associate Professor, and Peter Hovmand, director of the Social System Design Lab and professor of practice, both of the Brown School at Washington University in...
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Harris Institute submits testimony to U.N. on gun violence in the United States
As part of its work on gun violence and human rights, the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University in St. Louis has submitted comments to the United Nations Human Rights Committee...
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A new life, a new language
For the past two years, Divine Umirisa has studied with other immigrants and refugees at the Nahed Chapman New American Academy at Roosevelt High School in St. Louis. She has made friends, excelled in...
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Modernizing radiation therapy in Guatemala
Radiation therapy is one of the most effective and affordable cancer treatments, and an important therapy for more than half of all cancers. Yet startup costs keep it out of reach for many people in...
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‘An Eclectic Studio & A Remarkable Career’
Bob Smith, “Orangella,” circa 1990s. (Photo courtesy of Des Lee Gallery) Bob Smith was a Renaissance man — a talented painter, designer and bookmaker who trained generations of students while earning...
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Teitelbaum awarded 2019 King Faisal International Prize in Medicine
Steven Teitelbaum, MD, the Wilma and Roswell Messing Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been awarded the King Faisal International Prize...
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Nikolai Lugansky launches Great Artists Series Feb. 10
Nikolai Lugansky (Photo: Caroline Doutre/Naive) Virtuoso pianist Nikolai Lugansky, praised for his “plush sound and plenty impetuosity” by The New York Times, will open Washington University in St....
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New era in engineering to begin at Washington University
Furthering its strong trajectory as a leader in research and innovation, the engineering school at Washington University in St. Louis is taking a major leap forward and reaffirming its commitment to...
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Washington University joins national network of Osher Lifelong Learning...
Washington University’s Lifelong Learning Institute, which offers academic courses to learners 50 and over, has become the newest member of the national network of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes,...
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New clues discovered to lung transplant rejection
A lung transplant often remains the only option for many patients with end-stage lung disease, a condition that can be brought on by emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis and other lung...
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Sexual Assault Advisory Committee to offer input and ideas on Title IX
As part of Washington University in St. Louis’ ongoing efforts to address sexual assault and misconduct, an advisory group of students, faculty and staff will meet this semester to explore ways to...
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