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Danforth Campus construction update: Projects and timing
The Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis will be buzzing with construction activity this summer. Now that Commencement is over, crews will begin renovations on Olin Library and Bryan...
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As more states legalize marijuana, adolescents’ problems with pot decline
http://mpaweb1.wustl.edu/~medschool/radio/files/Teenpot.mp3 A survey of more than 216,000 adolescents from all 50 states indicates the number of teens with marijuana-related problems is declining....
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Itching for no reason? Immune system may be at fault
http://mpaweb1.wustl.edu/~medschool/radio/files/Xu-Kim.mp3 People who suffer itching with no clear cause may have previously unrecognized immune system defects. In a small study of such patients,...
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How to stop dividing cancer cells in their tracks
Researchers, including Rohit Pappu from Washington University in St. Louis, studied the pP27Kip1 protein, whose job is to stop a cell from dividing or to slow the division. Genetic mutations in p27 and...
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Golliday receives Gloria White service award
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton presents Bobby Golliday with the Gloria White award at Staff Day May 23. (Photo: Mary Butkus/Washington University) Bobby Golliday, coordinator of special programs for the...
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Obituary: Maggie Ryan, 2016 graduate, 22
Ryan (second from left) dances with Children’s Miracle Network “miracle kid” Bryson at the Nov. 15, 2014, Dance Marathon in Tisch Commons. She was a leader of both Dance Marathon and Alpha Phi Omega...
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Development of gut microbes and gut immunity linked
Studying twins from birth through age 2, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that the gut’s immune system develops in sync with the gut’s tens of trillions of...
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Mark Glenn appointed chief of the Washington University Police Department
Mark Glenn has been appointed chief of the Washington University Police Department. (Photo: Skyler Kessler/Student Life) Mark Glenn, a 15-year veteran of the Washington University Police Department,...
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Using 3-D mathematical patterns to track childbirth contractions
Although researchers have been seeking the origins of preterm birth for many years, the causes are still relatively unknown. By studying the electrical activity that causes contractions, researchers at...
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Chinkapin oak trees to be planted in Oak Allee
Oak Allee in the 1970s. New trees, to be planted this summer and fall, will restore the iconic pathway to its original vision. Some 35 Chinkapin oak trees will be planted this summer and fall in Oak...
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I-CARES announces 2016 research projects
The International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) at Washington University in St. Louis has named the funding recipients of its 2016 call for proposals. The 2016...
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Decoding buyer’s regret, and its effect on business competition
The retail industry is ever-evolving, with a constant stream of new products and fancy upgrades to tempt consumers. Do you really need that built-in vacuum in the new minivan? The ability to clean on...
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Inaugural College Prep scholars to spend final summer on campus
Cardejah Warner, a student at Soldan International Studies High School, introduces herself to her College Prep cohort May 14. (Photo: Sid Hastings / Washington University) The inaugural cohort of...
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Gut microbes’ metabolite dampens proliferation of intestinal stem cells
Intestinal stem cells are among the most rapidly dividing cells in the body, busily creating new cells to replace the ones that are constantly being sloughed off. But unlike stem cells elsewhere in the...
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Golden Rice failings not fault of GMO activists, study finds
Famous for heirloom rice grown on the spectacular terraces of the Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon, the Philippines has become a hotbed for protests over the development of genetically modified...
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New clues to understanding autoimmune diseases
A person’s genetic makeup plays a role in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis that develop when the body is attacked by its own immune system. But little is known about how immune cells are...
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State Department selects Washington University to host EducationUSA Academy
Cindy Brantmeier (center), professor of applied linguistics and education and chair of the Department of Education in Arts & Sciences, worked with graduate students Huan Liu (left) and Haley...
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Pluto: A cosmic lava lamp
Like a cosmic lava lamp, a large section of Pluto’s icy surface is renewed by a process called convection that replace older ices with fresher material. Combining computer models with topographic and...
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Washington University announces Great Artist Series
Pianist Jonathan Biss will launch the new Washington University Great Artist Series Feb. 9, 2017. (Photo: Benjamin Ealovega) Yefim Bronfman is “a fearless pianist for whom no score is too demanding”...
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Five-cent chemistry
Chemical synthesis can transform commodity chemicals into complex life-saving drugs, household products, or advanced materials. But this “alchemy” can also produce huge amounts of toxic waste or...
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