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Katia and Marielle Labèque in concert May 5
Katia and Marielle Labèque (Photo: Brigitte Lacombe) The riot was perhaps inevitable. In May 1913, the Paris debut of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” sparked shouts and fistfights in the aisles...
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Study analyzes benefits of tracking devices for auto insurance
The virtual black box of the automotive set, whether it’s vehicle plug-in technology or merely a cellphone app while motoring, may lower insurance rates for many drivers. But a new business study...
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Pregnancy shifts the daily schedule forward
Add this to the list of what to expect: Getting up earlier, at least in the first trimester. New research from Washington University in St. Louis finds that women and mice both shift their daily...
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‘Lessons learned’ from engaging in Africa
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to engaging with its global partners to help address our biggest challenges together. This spirit of collaboration was evident at the inaugural meeting...
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Antibiotics may treat endometriosis
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found, in mice, that treatment with an antibiotic reduces the size of lesions caused by endometriosis. The researchers are...
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$5.1 million to target silent cause of heart attacks, strokes
By age 40, almost everyone’s arteries have begun to harden as deposits of fat and cholesterol build up on the inside of the blood vessels. Clumps big enough to obstruct blood flow can starve tissues of...
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Combining law and medicine
Testifying on U.S. gun violence in Bogota, Colombia. Presenting on privacy in the digital age. Writing a dissertation on clinical whole-genome sequencing data. Making the dean’s list. All in a day’s...
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Committed to cultural understanding
Allen will be commissioned to Army flight school immediately after graduation. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Washington University) Growing up in St. Charles, Mo., Haley Allen knew one thing — she wanted to...
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Colonna, Ley elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Election...
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Seven to receive honorary degrees at the 158th Commencement
Washington University in St. Louis will award seven honorary degrees during its 158th Commencement May 17. During the ceremony, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle on the Danforth...
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Mentoring rural students
Washington University in St. Louis senior James Schisler grew up 100 miles west of St. Louis in St. James, Mo., population 4,216. The town has four stoplights, three wineries and one high school, which...
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Advocating for college access for immigrants
When Robert Sagastume earned a full-ride scholarship to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he thought he had achieved the American Dream. He had emigrated from Honduras as a young boy and worked...
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Eliot Society members come together to honor university’s achievements
The William Greenleaf Eliot Society held its 52nd annual dinner April 18 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in honor of Washington University in St. Louis’ group of committed supporters. Eliot Society members...
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it the most lethal infectious disease worldwide. A growing rise in drug-resistant TB is a major obstacle to successfully treating the...
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Center for Quantum Sensors tackles big questions
What size of couch will fit in your living room? How many minutes does it take to get to work? As humans, we’re good at measuring the things we encounter in our everyday lives, and we’re familiar with...
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Washington People: Denise DeCou
“Never judge another person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Denise DeCou’s mother shared that old adage with her, and she has carried that perspective into her work as a diversity and...
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‘National Memory in a Time of Populism’ conference May 23-25
How collective memories of wars, terrorist attacks and other traumatic events are fueling the surprising re-emergence of nationalist movements will be the focus of a national conference May 23-25 at...
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Speakers scheduled for schools’ Commencement celebrations
A variety of distinguished speakers, faculty members and student leaders will take part in Commencement-related events for Class of 2019 graduates and their families and guests next week at Washington...
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Flame design in space may lead to soot-free fire
For decades, scientists have been able to burn fuels in a flame without creating any soot, and they think they know why. They’ve crunched the numbers and run experiments in high-tech facilities, but...
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Fail Better: Melanie Berkowitz
After 10 months of searching, Melanie Berkowitz found the perfect job. (Video: Tom Malkowicz/Washington University) It takes more than hard work to get a job, said Mark Smith, associate vice...
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