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1 in 3 children investigated for abuse/neglect by 18
The first academic study to estimate the cumulative lifetime risk of a child maltreatment investigation, completed by researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, reveals that...
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University launches Olin Fleischer Scholars Program
During the one-week program, Olin Fleischer Scholars will learn about entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting and supply-chain management. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University) Olin...
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The cost of braininess
As a species, we’re so brain-proud it doesn’t occur to most of us to ask whether a big brain has disadvantages as well as cognitive benefits. “We can think of tons of benefits to a larger brain, but...
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Study helps explain why tuberculosis vaccines are ineffective
For decades, scientists have worked diligently to develop a more effective vaccine against tuberculosis, but their efforts have been only partially successful – and new research explains why....
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Study: Surge pricing isn’t as painful as you may think
Around New Year’s, many people will arrange safe, sober rides utilizing services such as Uber. However, customers might suffer sticker shock when it’s time to book those rides: The platform is known...
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Low levels of manganese in welding fumes cause neurological problems
Welders exposed to airborne manganese at estimated levels below federal occupational safety standards exhibit neurological problems similar to Parkinson’s disease, according to new research at...
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Purnell named ‘Person of the Year’ by St. Louis American
Jason Q. Purnell, assistant professor in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and project director of For the Sake of All, the groundbreaking initiative on the health and well-being...
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Many smokers with serious mental illness want to kick habit
https://biomedradio-media.wustl.edu/episodes/Smoking%20SMI%20.mp3 Among American adults who have a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or clinical depression, 57 percent are...
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Our most-watched YouTube video stories of 2016
Here’s a look at Washington University in St. Louis’ most-watched YouTube video stories of 2016. Avik Som, an MD/PhD student, explains how Washington University researchers found a way to keep a...
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The most-read stories of 2016
In 2016, Washington University in St. Louis broke new ground, made new discoveries and welcomed another debate — the fifth in university history. Here, we run down 10 stories that captured our...
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Storing and testing at any temperature
Many diagnostic tests use antibodies to help confirm a myriad of medical conditions, from Zika infections to heart ailments and even some forms of cancer. Antibodies capture and help detect proteins,...
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Stephens appointed university librarian
Stephens Denise Stephens, university librarian at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), has been appointed vice provost and university librarian at Washington University in St. Louis,...
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Designing a First Class Meal
First Class Meal, a design proposal by Anu Samarajiva, Lanxi Zhang and Irum Javed, is one of four finalists in Urban SOS: Fair Share, an international design competition. The project demonstrates how...
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University to celebrate King’s legacy Monday
Leah Merrifield (second from left), the 2017 recipient of the Rosa L. Parks Award, speaks to College Prep Scholar Kaylin Thompson (left), a student at Hazelwood East High School, and his family in...
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University technology earned $16 million in 2016
Washington University in St. Louis made great strides in 2016 in developing and licensing innovative technologies to solve real-world problems. The university earned an estimated $16 million in...
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Leadership changes in Division of Student Affairs
Brookings Hall Justin Carroll, associate vice chancellor for student affairs/dean of students and interim athletics director, has announced his retirement, effective Feb. 1. Carroll is a 36-year...
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Misinformation may improve event recall, study finds
Decades of psychological research cast doubt on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony by showing that false details put forth during an interrogation can lead some people to develop vivid memories of...
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Study: How new Airbnb nondiscrimination policy may be worse
The sharing economy is a booming industry, with companies such as Uber and Airbnb generating billions in value each year. Technology, combined with informal peer business practice, has made it easier...
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Water world
Tonga is a seismologists’ paradise, and not just because of the white-sand beaches. The subduction zone off the east coast of the archipelago racks up more intermediate-depth and deep earthquakes than...
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What is wrong with pharma?
From reading and hearing news accounts, the general public has a vague impression that some things are amiss with the pharmaceutical industry — one word: Epipens. But few might consider it an industry...
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