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Obituary: Barry Weller, library technical assistant, 50
Weller Barry Weller, who served Washington University in St. Louis library patrons for nearly 25 years, and who, as B. Weller, made an indelible mark as an actor of remarkable versatility, died of a...
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Wandering ice on Mars
Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the planet’s north polar ice cap. “These radar results...
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Jain named Cox Professor in Computer Science
Raj Jain (center) was installed May 24 as the Barbara J. and Jerome R. Cox Jr. Professor in Computer Science. Joining him at the installation celebration were Dean Aaron Bobick (left) and Jerry Cox....
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Celebrate or commemorate?
Graduation, marriage, the birth of a child. All are significant life events that people want to remember as vividly as they can. We often mark these events with a purchase: either a celebratory...
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30 years of public art
It began as an experiment. Three decades later, the University City Public Art Series is the nation’s longest-running public art collaboration between a university and a local municipality. Since...
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Probing proteins’ 3-D structures suggests existing drugs may work for many...
A properly formed protein is a bit like a sheet of paper folded into a piece of origami. Parts of proteins that are initially far away can end up right next to each other, making apparently distant...
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New insight into role of amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease
A new technique for measuring levels in the brain of amyloid beta, a key protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, would help scientists design treatments to limit its accumulation. Carla Yuede,...
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Bobick installed as James M. McKelvey Professor
Aaron F. Bobick, dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, was installed as the James M. McKelvey Professor Jan. 21. Bobick joined Washington...
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Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods
http://mpaweb1.wustl.edu/~medschool/radio/files/Sweets-dopamine.mp3 As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But for people with obesity, new research...
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Pregnant women’s high-fat, high-sugar diets may affect future generations
A mouse study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that a pregnant mother’s high-fat, high-sugar diet may have consequences for later generations. The study...
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$5 million gift to fund new George and Carol Bauer Leadership Center at Olin...
With a $5 million commitment from George and Carol Bauer, Washington University in St. Louis has announced it will establish the George and Carol Bauer Leadership Center at the Olin Business School....
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XMT 2016: World’s top memory athletes to compete June 24-26
Two dozen of the world’s best memory athletes will battle head-to-head for their share of $75,000 prize money as the Extreme Memory Tournament (XMT-2016) returns to the headquarters of San...
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Vierstra installed as the George and Charmaine Mallinckrodt Professor
Richard D. Vierstra was installed as the inaugural holder of the George and Charmaine Mallinckrodt Professorship at a ceremony held March 7 in Holmes Lounge at Washington University in St. Louis....
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A new trick for controlling emission direction in microlasers
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a way to give photons, or light packets, their marching orders. The researchers have capitalized on the largesse of an energy state in an...
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Controlling light: New protection for photosynthetic organisms
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a previously unknown strategy photosynthetic organisms use to protect themselves from the dangers of excessive light, providing further...
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Psychiatric help for families prevents continuing child abuse, neglect
http://mpaweb1.wustl.edu/~medschool/radio/files/SYNCHRONY.mp3 A program aimed at helping abused and neglected children and their families is improving outcomes for kids and providing children with...
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Marriage not a protective mechanism among low-income urban women
Marriage may not be the protective mechanism it was thought to be when it comes to poverty and child well-being among low-income urban young women, particularly those who have experienced trauma, finds...
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Board of Trustees grants faculty appointments, promotions, tenure
At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting May 6, the following faculty members were appointed with tenure, granted tenure or promoted with tenure, effective July 1 unless...
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Potential drug target identified for deadly brain cancer
Glioblastoma is the most common and deadly form of brain cancer in adults, with an average survival time of only 15 months after diagnosis. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in...
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Obituary: Jack C. Taylor, trustee emeritus, 94
Taylor Philanthropist Jack C. Taylor, founder of Enterprise Holdings Inc. and a trustee emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis, died Saturday, July 2, in St. Louis, following a short illness....
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