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New parking plan in full swing, move-in day approaching
Washington University in St. Louis has been making significant changes to parking over the last several weeks as the new parking plan is implemented across campus. This includes the enforcement of new...
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Neurogenetics for all
On Aug. 1, the National Science Foundation announced 17 Next Generation Networks for Neuroscience (NeuroNex) awards for projects that will yield innovative ways to tackle the mysteries of the brain. A...
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21st Century Cures Act passage highlights need for improved comment period
The 21st Century Cures Act, approved by Congress in December 2016, authorized $6.3 billion in federal funding, mainly for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was supported in large part by...
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Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu
https://biomedradio-media.wustl.edu/episodes/AS-TS%20Sci%20.mp3 Microbes that live in the gut don’t just digest food. They also have far-reaching effects on the immune system. Now, a new study shows...
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Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut
Immune cells patrol the gut to ensure that harmful microbes hidden in the food we eat don’t sneak into the body. Cells that are capable of triggering inflammation are balanced by cells that promote...
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Tate to receive Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award
Tate William F. Tate, dean of the Graduate School at Washington University in St. Louis, has received the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and...
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Chancellor Wrighton shares perspective on NAACP travel advisory
There has been discussion and discourse in recent days — in Missouri and across the country — about a travel advisory issued by the NAACP. The conversation has generated a range of feelings among many,...
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‘Kader Attia: Reason’s Oxymorons’
What is the nature of the self? How do conceptions differ in Western and non-Western cultures? Can individual and collective traumas ever be “fixed,” or do certain wounds defy the notion of repair? In...
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Crank the AC, cut in-car pollution
For many, the commute to and from work is a lengthy, stressful process. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it takes the average American about 26½ minutes to get to work. That’s nearly an hour each...
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University College launches tuition assistance program for surrounding...
University College offers some 50 degree and certificate programs. Full-time employees of St. Louis, Clayton and University City and their school districts now may attend University College for half...
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Bar talk
In February 2016, news surfaced that parts of Bangladesh were suffering from a severe outbreak of wheat rust, a fungal disease of grasses that had never before been seen in Asia. Seed farms and badly...
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Engineers work to fight pollution at home, globally
So, what did you do this summer? Relaxation, trips to the beach or pool, and extra family time are probably near the top of most people’s to-do lists. Tackling one of the world’s most pressing...
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Drug trial shows promise for deadly neurological disorder
Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before they reach age 20. The disease, called Niemann-Pick type C...
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Alzheimer’s risk linked to energy shortage in brain’s immune cells
People with specific mutations in the gene TREM2 are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who carry more common variants of the gene. But until now, scientists had no...
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Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus
https://biomedradio-media.wustl.edu/episodes/Zika%20assay%20.mp3 Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood....
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Engineers find better way to detect nanoparticles
It has long been thought that two’s company and three’s a crowd. But electrical and systems engineers at Washington University in St. Louis and their collaborators have shown that the addition of a...
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Birth defects, cancer linked
Some children born with birth defects may be at increased risk for specific types of cancer, according to a new review from the Brown School and the School of Medicine at Washington University in St....
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A message from Chancellor Wrighton about heartbreak in Charlottesville
To our Washington University community: On behalf of the entire Washington University community, I share sympathy and support for the University of Virginia, its extended family and the city of...
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Law, religion and health in the United States
Should physicians be required to disclose their religious beliefs to patients? How should we think about institutional conscience in the health care setting? How should health care providers handle...
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Video: ‘A new approach’
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. Billions of tons are produced annually. But for the 2017 Solar Decathlon, “we wanted to demonstrate a new approach,” said Dylan...
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