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Energy, environment focus of 2019 McDonnell lecture
Richard Alley, the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, will deliver the McDonnell Distinguished Lecture at Washington University in St. Louis. Alley is the author of...
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A new method for precision drug delivery: painting
If traditional drug delivery were a type of painting, it might be akin to paintball. With good aim, a majority of the paint ends on the bullseye, but it also drips and splashes, carrying streams of...
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On the ball: Partners and parents coach team to NCAA tourney
Women’s basketball head coach Randi Henderson with her husband and assistant basketball coach Duez Henderson, daughter Harper, 2 ½ (left) and son Zeke, 14 months. (Photo courtesy of WashU Athletics)...
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Study first to show processes determining fate of new RNA pesticides in soils
A new generation of pesticides can be used to control pest insects by compromising the bug’s ability to create essential proteins. These gene-silencing pesticides can be genetically engineered into...
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Forums for Greater China, India focus on collaborations, partnerships
A pair of events recently held in Hong Kong and Mumbai helped to further strengthen Washington University in St. Louis’ impact in the Asia-Pacific region and showcase its world-leading, collaborative...
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Stock analysts accentuate the negative so firms can achieve more positives,...
A common assumption is that stock analysts gather earnings and other pertinent information to communicate to current and potential stockholders, and then incorporate that information by revising their...
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Washington University again to join nationwide survey on sexual assault and...
Washington University in St. Louis will once again participate in a comprehensive survey about sexual assault on college campuses, to be conducted by the Association of American Universities (AAU) this...
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WashU Spaces: the Dark Room
To tour the Dark Room, hover over images. (Photos: James Byard/Washington University) Indoor cycling — sad substitute for the real thing or the hottest party on campus? Meghann Feely, assistant...
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$3.4 million aids effort to make a better flu vaccine
The influenza vaccine is only good for one flu season, partly because different strains of the virus circulate every year. But there’s another reason people must roll up their sleeves every fall for a...
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Research on the wisdom of crowds: Making the bandwagon better
With a web browser or a cellphone, consumers today are making decisions about causes to fund, stocks to pick, movies to watch, restaurants to visit, products to buy and music to hear partly based on...
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Young kids with suicidal thoughts understand concept of death
Depressed children ages 4 to 6 who think and talk about committing suicide understand what it means to die better than other kids, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine...
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First-year students seek career planning services at record rates
First-year student student Caroline Foshee (left) asks a question at a Career Early Action session, one of many new Career Center initiatives designed specifically for first-year students. (Photo: Sid...
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Washington University statement on proposed Missouri legislation on Title IX
Related Read Washington University’s comments to federal Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Washington University strongly opposes legislation that is pending before the Missouri legislature that...
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Engineering proteins to help counter devastating diseases
As human lifespans have gotten longer, certain proteins in our bodies are increasingly prone to take on alternative shapes. These misfolded proteins can ultimately trigger neurodegenerative diseases...
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Potential new therapy for Crohn’s, colitis identified
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) live with frequent, miserable episodes of abdominal pain, diarrhea and in severe cases, rectal bleeding. Standard treatments are aimed at directly...
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$10 million to help study noise-induced hearing loss
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received $10.5 million from the Department of the Army to investigate whether an anti-seizure drug can prevent noise-induced...
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Blunting pain’s emotional component
Chronic pain involves more than just hurting. People suffering from pain often experience sadness, depression and lethargy. That’s one reason opioids can be so addictive — they not only dampen the pain...
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Doctors address mental health crisis among Rohingya refugees
Washington University School of Medicine colleagues Rupa Patel, MD, and Anne Glowinski, MD, are working with an organization in Bangladesh to help deliver mental health care to Rohingya refugees from...
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Engineering treatments for the opioid epidemic
The U.S. is reeling from a public health crisis driven by the misuse of prescription and illicit opioids with nearly 12 million people abusing the drugs annually. The Midwest saw opioid overdoses...
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Sam Fox School to partner with The MFA Fair
Crowds visit Art on Paper at Pier 36 in lower Manhattan. This fall, the site will host the inaugural MFA Fair, which will feature work by master of fine arts candidates from the Sam Fox School of...
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