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Earth Day: Students support U. City’s green goals
Municipalities such as University City will play a vital role in President Joe Biden’s plan to halve U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. That’s why Washington University in St. Louis students are...
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Class Acts: The Advocates
Welcome back to Class Acts, a celebration of the Class of 2021. Last week, we recognized The Makers. This week, we spotlight advocates Leah Wren Hardgrove, Logan Phillips and Alexis Tinoco, three...
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Washington University joins Universities Studying Slavery consortium
Washington University in St. Louis in Louis has joined Universities Studying Slavery (USS), a consortium of 80 universities and colleges examining and addressing how their institutional histories are...
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Sum of incentives dictate efforts
When there’s a difficult task at hand, intuition tells us that the more motivated we are to complete it — the stronger the incentives — the harder we’ll work. And the assumption has been that the...
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Anti-aging compound that improves metabolic health in mice improves muscle...
A natural compound previously demonstrated to counteract aspects of aging and improve metabolic health in mice has clinically relevant effects in people, according to new research at Washington...
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Stroke-recovery device using brain-computer interface receives FDA market...
A first-of-its kind device that helps people disabled by stroke regain significant control over their arm and hand function by using their minds has received market authorization from the Food and...
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Women’s Society presents leadership awards, honors Early
The Women’s Society of Washington University announced the winners of the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award and the Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholarships during its annual membership meeting April...
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Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice
Experimental Alzheimer’s drugs have shown little success in slowing declines in memory and thinking, leaving scientists searching for explanations. But new research in mice has shown that some...
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Dains gift establishes ‘transformational’ student success fund
Washington University in St. Louis alumnus and emeritus trustee John Dains has made an $8 million commitment to support an undergraduate student success fund at his alma mater, announced Chancellor...
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Class Acts: The Researchers
Welcome back to Class Acts, a celebration of the Class of 2021. This week, we celebrate three graduating students who are leaders in research — Churchill Scholar Jessika Baral, Spencer T. Olin Fellow...
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Elson elected to National Academy of Sciences
Elliot L. Elson, professor emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the National Academy of...
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Inside the Lewis Collaborative
The charge was ambitious. Conditions were complicated. The results have been transformative. The Lewis Collaborative, located less than a mile north of Washington University’s Danforth Campus,...
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Public Safety Committee recommendations to be adopted, implemented
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to meeting the safety needs of its entire community. Today, the university announced plans for how it will implement recommendations made recently by...
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Wealth, status could not shield 19th-century families from parasitic infection
Parasitic infections, including tapeworm and whipworm, were a common problem in the United States until the 20th century. It is commonly believed that these infections mainly impacted lower-income,...
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Bai lab develops stable, efficient, anode-free sodium battery
When it comes to batteries, lithium-ion are the best we have as far as energy density and convenience. For now. The Washington University in St. Louis lab of Peng Bai, assistant professor in the...
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FDA menthol ban would benefit Black, younger Americans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars could be particularly beneficial for Black and young people, says an expert on tobacco...
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Olin earns rare triple accreditation, launches online MBA for digitally...
Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School has climbed to new global heights, joining an elite cohort of triple-accredited business schools, while at the same time adding new degree...
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Six to receive honorary degrees from Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis will award six honorary degrees during the university’s Commencement ceremonies, May 20-21. The university also will bestow academic degrees on approximately 3,200...
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Clothes, confidence and the stubbornness of joy
Sometimes joy is a radical act. “When I was in middle school, I wore bright, patterned pants that I called my ‘confidence pants,’” said Emma Rubinson, a senior in fashion design in the Sam Fox School...
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Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women...
Colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...
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