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Intellectual disability linked to nerve cells that lose their 'antennae'
Yoshiho IkeuchiThe white arrow highlights the primary neuronal cilium, a hair-like structure on nerve cells. The neuron on the right has no cilium because of the loss of a protein linked to...
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Cooking at Olin
James Byard/WUSTL PhotosMahendra R. Gupta, PhD, dean of Olin Business School and the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management, serves a burger to a student during the...
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Work, Families and Public Policy series begins Sept. 9
Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are invited to take part in the continuing series of Monday...
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Discussion on gender and race in ‘age of Trayvon Martin’ opens AFAS fall...
Martin A panel discussion, titled “Conversations on Gender and Blackness in the Age of Trayvon Martin,” will open Washington University in St. Louis’ African and African-American Studies fall...
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Freecell Architecture wins PXSTL Competition
Freecell Architecture has won PXSTL, an urban design competition that will create a temporary performance space on a vacant lot in Grand Center. All images courtesy of Freecell Architecture.The...
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Law school hosts International Law Weekend - Midwest Regional Conference
Washington University School of Law will host the International Law Weekend - Midwest Regional conference Sept. 19-21. The conference, in conjunction with the American Branch of the International Law...
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Shining a little light changes metal into semiconductor
By blending their expertise, two materials science engineers at Washington University in St. Louis changed the electronic properties of a new class of materials — just by exposing it to light.This...
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Altering mix of gut microbes prevents obesity, but diet remains key factor
E. Holland DurandoVanessa Ridaura handles bacteria cultures from twins that will be transplanted into mice as she discusses the research with Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, director of the Center for Genome...
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Summer photo contest winners announced
The first-place winner of the 2013 Summer Photo Contest captures winter in New Zealand.Senior Cole Bishop took his award-winning photograph as he hiked Mount Fyffe, located south of the equator near...
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Wrighton joins other university leaders urging Washington to close...
Joe Angeles/wustl photosResearch being conducted at WUSTL’s state-of-the-art Ultrafast Laser Facility will lead to the development of more efficient solar energy technologies. Urging leaders in...
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‘Seeing it in practice’: Engineering students learned around the world in...
At Washington University in St. Louis, students in the School of Engineering & Applied Science learn more than how to be an engineer. With opportunities to go abroad to get hands-on experience...
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Next up for Assembly Series: Bilal Bomani on developing next generation of...
BomaniBilal Mark McDowell Bomani, PhD, senior research scientist at the NASA Glenn Research Center, will deliver the 17th annual Chancellor’s Fellowship Conference Lecture for the Assembly Series....
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New video explores university’s academic integrity policy
Swindler Bernie Madoff fascinates Tamara King, JD, director of judicial programs at Washington University in St. Louis.When did he start cheating? High School? College?“It had to start sometime,” King...
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New website spotlights St. Louis' attractions, neighborhood and culture
Students Declan Gruber and Seiko Shastri at Turtle Park, one of St. Louis' many unique attractions. Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosThe world-class faculty. The rigorous academics. The sushi.Students choose...
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Global health will be showcased in weeklong event
Robert BostonA Colombian dancer, left, and a Mexican singer perform at the international fair as part of the 2012 Global Health Week. At this year’s Washington University in St. Louis Global Health...
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Search committee named for Ervin Scholars program director
A search committee to identify candidates for the position of director of the prestigious John B. Ervin Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis has been appointed by Sharon Stahl, PhD,...
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Entrepreneurship ingrained in students as soon as they arrive on campus
Freshman Andrew Camel has been involved with computers and computer programming since he was 12 years old, when he designed his first app.When looking at college options, he focused on places that...
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Career Center debuts STEM Slam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-_PHf24eMY&feature=youtu.beCareer Center Director Mark Smith introduces STEM slam, a new event where recruiters get 45 seconds to pitch their businesses. So here’s...
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12 students, graduates receive Fulbright scholarships
This map indicates the worldwide reach of this year's Washington University in St. Louis Fulbright student scholarship recipients. Once again, Washington University in St. Louis has strong...
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Law Dean Syverud named Syracuse University's next chancellor
Syverud Kent D. Syverud, JD, dean of Washington University’s School of Law and the Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor since 2006, has been selected as the 12th chancellor and...
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