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Mary McKernan McKay named Brown School dean
McKay Mary McKernan McKay, the McSilver Professor of Poverty Studies and director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work, has...
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Washington University Chancellor’s Concert March 4
The Washington University Choirs and Washington University Symphony Orchestra will join forces March 4 for the 2016 Chancellor’s Concert. (Photo: Jerry Naunheim Jr./Washington University) As a young...
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WashU Expert: What’s next for the Fed and the economy?
The Federal Reserve decision to raise interest rates for the first time in eight years last December was hardly a surprise — it had been widely anticipated for months. However, since the...
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An unbelievable true story
“People don’t always remember so good,” says the Hungry Townsperson (Jacque Randolph) in George Brant’s “Elephant’s Graveyard.” “Even a big crowd of people, even thousands of people. People tend not to...
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WashU Expert: No quick fix to shortening gender pay gap
President Barack Obama recently announced new rules aimed at encouraging companies to provide information on how much they pay employees based on race, gender and ethnicity. While obtaining good data...
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Kolker promoted to associate vice chancellor, university architect
University Architect James Kolker stands in front of the Brown School’s Hillman Hall, the newest building on the Danforth Campus — and the greenest — having earned LEED Platinum certification. (Photo:...
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Tracking the market using yesterday’s headlines
Innovative research co-authored at Olin Business School uses the front page of The Wall Street Journal to gauge economic temperatures and measure stock market volatility. New research co-authored by a...
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Law school panel to discuss Scalia legacy
Justice Antonin Scalia Three experts on the U.S. Supreme Court from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law will discuss the recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia, his legacy and how his...
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Leaders to discuss implementation of ‘For the Sake of All’ strategies
More than 100 local community leaders will convene Friday, Feb. 19, at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis to help lay the groundwork for implementing strategies put forth by For the...
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A shot in the arm for flu vaccine distribution
Research from Olin Business School aims to fix problems with the influenza vaccine supply chain, ensuring there’s plenty available before flu season starts. Each fall, doctors stress the importance of...
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Breakthroughs in the fight against childhood malnutrition
Manipulating the makeup of microbes in the gut has the potential to provide new ways to treat and ultimately help prevent childhood malnutrition. The research involved studying gut microbes from...
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B. J. Novak brings his standup to Graham Chapel
B. J. Novak performs at Graham Chapel. (Photo: Courtesy of Holly Ravazzolo/Student Life) A man of many talents, actor, author, director and screenwriter B. J. Novak is best known for his role as Ryan...
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Longer-lived imaging agents could hasten Alzheimer’s research
In the past few years, drug after drug designed to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease has failed in clinical trials. Some had no effect on the progression of the disease, others made...
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Shattering Western mythology
Julian Rosefeldt, “American Night” (2009). Five-channel film installation, 40:42 min. (looped). (Photo courtesy of Barbara Gross Galerie Munich, Arndt Berlin/Singapore, and the artist. Click here for...
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Why 5 percent weight loss can be life-changing
http://mpaweb1.wustl.edu/~medschool/embargo/SK-Cell%20Met.mp3 For patients with obesity trying to lose weight, the greatest health benefits come from losing just 5 percent of their body weight,...
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Women in STEM Day: Busting the ‘bro code’
Two high school students participate in a design challenge at the 2015 Women in Engineering Day. Organizers have changed the name of the event to Women in STEM Day. (Photo: Courtesy of Mary Richardson)...
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Getting to know Maria Hinojosa
Hinojosa Award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa will be the keynote speaker at the campus-wide Day of Discovery & Dialogue, to be held Feb. 24-25 at Washington University in St. Louis. Her talk,...
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Natural sugar may treat fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition closely linked to obesity, affects roughly 25 percent of people in the U.S. There is no drug treatment for the disease, although weight loss can reduce the...
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Dietary link to stunted growth identified
Worldwide, an estimated 25 percent of children under age 5 suffer from stunted growth and development. The most visible characteristic is short stature, but the effects of stunting are far more...
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Habitable Mars topic of 2016 McDonnell Distinguished Lecture
John P. Grotzinger, the Fletcher Jones Professor of Geology and chair of the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, will deliver the McDonnell...
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