Sam Fox School fall Public Lecture Series
Dario Robleto, “The Pulse Armed With a Pen (An Unknown History of the Human Heartbeat) mini box version,” 2014. 7 custom cut 5-inch vinyl records, audio recordings, archival digital prints (record...
View ArticleFor the Sake of All begins implementing recommendations
It’s been three years since the launch of For the Sake of All, the groundbreaking, multidisciplinary project on the health and well-being of African Americans in St. Louis. The initiative, led by Jason...
View ArticleDon’t cheat sleep
Research shows Washington University first-year students progressively get less sleep the more involved they become in campus life. That can be bad news for their mental and physical health, not to...
View ArticleBusiness continuity, emergency management programs merge
In an effort to streamline operations and ensure a seamless response to crises and emergencies, Washington University in St. Louis has integrated its business continuity and emergency management...
View ArticleAssembly Series fall programs explore social justice, science
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, in an address to the Washington University in St. Louis community as the academic year began, said the tragedies that occurred throughout the summer “remind us the pursuit...
View ArticleLabor union decline also drives down wages for nonunion workers, study finds
Rosenfeld A dramatic decline in the density of U.S. labor unions since the 1970s has resulted in lower wages for both union and nonunion workers, suggests a new study led by Jake Rosenfeld, associate...
View ArticleFighting crime at the intersection of science and social justice
During the past decade, law enforcement agencies across the country have confronted the alarming trend of sex trafficking. The crimes often take place in hotel rooms, with perpetrators widely sharing...
View ArticleJazz at Holmes begins Sept. 8
Guitarist Todd Mosby will perform for the Jazz at Holmes Series Sept. 15. St. Louis piano legend Ptah Williams will join Washington University in St. Louis guitarist William Lenihan and drummer Steve...
View ArticleNew Danforth Campus parking, transportation plan to launch in May 2017
Beginning in May 2017, following Commencement, Washington University in St. Louis will implement a new parking and transportation management strategy. The new plan, which will kick off in conjunction...
View ArticleEvidence of Zika virus found in tears
Zika virus can infect the eye, and evidence of the virus has been found in tears, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The research, in mice,...
View ArticlePillsbury Theatre to be dedicated Sept. 10
Mary Pillsbury Wainwright, with the Steinway Grand Piano she donated to the music department. The Pillsbury Theatre will be formally dedicated Sept. 10. (Photo: Kevin Lowder/Washington University) A...
View ArticleFaculty team awarded $1.25 million to study ‘swimming cells’
This image illustrates the simulated movement of flagella in a green alga called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Washington University will further study the...
View ArticleCost of incarceration in the U.S. more than $1 trillion
The cost of incarceration in the United States exceeds $1 trillion, or six percent of gross domestic product, and dwarfs the amount spent on corrections alone, finds a new study from Washington...
View ArticleSam Fox School, Kemper Art Museum celebrate 10th anniversaries
Ebony G. Patterson, “… when they grow up …” Installation view at The Studio Museum in Harlem, 2016. Photo by Adam Reich. Courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago. On Friday, Sept. 9,...
View ArticleGary M. Sumers Recreation Center to open Oct. 29
Located in the historic Washington University Field House, the Sumers Recreation Center features programs for the entire university community. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University) The...
View ArticleOpen conversation to discuss democracy and disagreement
Few could argue that this election season has been a unique one in American politics. But why? Which voices are being listened to, and which are not being heard? What do those opposing views say about...
View ArticleAmerican flags to be planted in honor of 9/11
American flags were planted in 2014 on Mudd Field in memory of each life lost on Sept. 11, 2001. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University) In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of 9/11, members of...
View ArticleBrown School conference to focus on ‘12 Grand Challenges’ for America
National experts, advocates and leading academics will gather at Washington University in St. Louis Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 14-16, as part of a policy conference designed to hammer out constructive...
View ArticleConsortium to investigate tau buildup in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at Washington University are collaborating with the pharmaceutical companies AbbVie, Biogen and Eli Lilly & Co. to investigate the buildup and clearance of tau protein in the brains of...
View ArticleChecking out the cosmos
X-Calibur, a novel telescope that sees polarized X-rays rather than visible or infrared light, is next in line for launch at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Fort Sumner, N.M., a tiny town...
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