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Green in tooth and claw
Go ahead, take a big bite. Hard plant foods may have made up a larger part of early human ancestors’ diet than currently presumed, according to a new experimental study of modern tooth enamel from...
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Looking toward Day of Dialogue & Action: A Q&A with keynote speaker Aisha Sultan
Actively listening, pushing back on our own misconceptions, and making space for everyone requires self-reflection, empathy, curiosity and courage. The process of truly embracing and connecting with...
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Sam Fox School launches spring lecture series
Joo (Photo courtesy of the artist) Artist Michael Joo, architect Lola Sheppard and designer Rob Giampietro are among the international array of cutting-edge visual thinkers who will visit St. Louis as...
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Keeping lead out of drinking water when switching disinfectants
About 80 percent of water systems across the country use a disinfectant in drinking water that can lead to undesirable byproducts, including chloroform. There is an alternative, but many cities have...
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Black Anthology brings Afrofuturism to Edison stage
In keeping with tradition, Dakotah Jennifer, the playwright behind Black Anthology’s new production, will not reveal this year’s plot. But she will disclose its setting — an alternative universe....
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Board of Trustees grants faculty appointments, promotions
At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 6, several faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure, effective Jan. 1 unless otherwise indicated. Appointment with...
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A ‘choose your own’ entrepreneurial adventure
Washington University in St. Louis offers a rich ecosystem of support for budding innovators on campus and is consistently recognized nationally for its excellence in educating and preparing the next...
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High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study shows
High-protein diets may help people lose weight and build muscle, but a new study in mice suggests they have a down side: They lead to more plaque in the arteries. Further, the new research shows that...
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‘I Made This’: ‘Discord’ by senior J.T. Bridges
Songwriter J.T. Bridges (center), who records under the name Tay Altair, produced his new single, “Discord,” at the Harvey Media Center with the help of the student group High Note Music Industry...
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Patti Smith to receive Washington University International Humanities Prize
Patti Smith performs in Finland in 2007. (Photo: Beni_Köhler) Singer. Writer. Performer. Visual artist. Over the course of her 45-year career, Patti Smith has established herself as one of the most...
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‘Curious and curiouser!’ What a meteorite is teaching us about space history
An unusual chunk in a meteorite may contain a surprising bit of space history, based on new research from Washington University in St. Louis. Presolar grains — tiny bits of solid interstellar material...
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Former Nigerian president to keynote opening gala at Olin Africa Business...
Olusegun Obasanjo, an economic innovator in Africa and two-time leader of Nigeria, will make his first stop in the Midwest to kick off the third annual Olin Africa Business Forum at Washington...
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‘Jumping genes’ help stabilize DNA folding patterns
“Jumping genes” — bits of DNA that can move from one spot in the genome to another — are well-known for increasing genetic diversity over the long course of evolution. Now, new research at Washington...
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1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the...
The overuse of antibiotics poses an increasing threat to children who develop — or already have — drug-resistant infections that are difficult or impossible to treat, and can cause extended...
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Making the case for a ‘Defender General’
The United States needs a “Defender General” — a public official charged with representing the collective interests of criminal defendants before the U.S. Supreme Court, argues a new article...
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Kemper Art Museum to unveil new galleries Feb. 7
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum’s new main entrance, which opened last September. Suspended overhead is “Cosmic Filaments” (2019), a site-specific commission by artist Tomás Saraceno. (Photo: Joshua...
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Immune responses to tuberculosis mapped across 3 species
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s most vexing public health problems. About 1.5 million people died from this bacterial lung infection in 2018, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates...
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2020-21 tuition, room, board, fees announced
Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will be $56,300 for the 2020-21 academic year — a $2,050 (3.8%) increase over the 2019-20 current academic tuition of $54,250, announced Amy...
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Ultra-high energy events key to study of ghost particles
Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have proposed a way to use data from ultra-high energy neutrinos to study interactions beyond the standard model of particle physics. The ‘Zee burst’...
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New partnership streamlines hiring process for LaunchCode grads
As customer relationship management (CRM) manager at Olin Business School’s marketing and communications department, Patti Chesler wanted to build out her team. She needed to find someone well-versed...
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