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‘It’s up to us to be advocates, healers, make connections’

At WashU Medicine, students train alongside many of the nation’s leading physicians and physician-scientists, supported by faculty educators dedicated to preparing them to become the next generation...

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WashU research helped shape important step with Trump Accounts

In Brief Center for Social Development research provided evidence supporting automatic enrollment in the federal child account policy. Researchers translated that evidence into policy recommendations...

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Amazon’s smart glasses raise privacy concerns

In Brief Amazon’s camera-equipped glasses for delivery drivers raise concerns about privacy and constant surveillance, says WashU law professor Neil Richards. Richards warns about the normalization of...

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Iconic illustrator Mary Engelbreit donates collection to WashU Libraries

In Brief Mary Engelbreit has donated 120 original illustrations, along with books, consumer products and magazine mockups, to WashU Libraries. The collection highlights Engelbreit’s five-decade career...

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How technology is reshaping violence — and what can be done about it

In Brief Digital technologies and generative AI are changing how violence and abuse are perpetrated, allowing harm to spread faster. WashU violence researchers say that many of the underlying dynamics...

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WashU-led team wins $4M DARPA grant to improve fuel injector design

In Brief A $4.25 million grant from DARPA will fund research on fuel injectors. The work could be used to design better advanced aircraft and defense technology. The research will help further...

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Book bans limit children’s understanding of themselves and the world

In Brief Book bans harm children by limiting stories reflecting their identities, cultures and histories, while reducing opportunities to understand others’ experiences. Targeted removals can...

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United Way launches annual campaign

WashU volunteers collected 1,700 pounds of trash during Public Lands Day in September. Since its launch, WashU volunteers have supported the Urban League of St. Louis, Food Outreach, Love the Lou and...

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Series to explore practice of citizenship

This fall, the WashU John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics will offer “The Practice of Citizenship,” a series of events that examines how people understand and inhabit citizenship, from...

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WashU Arboretum holds free tours and events

In Brief WashU hosts free public tours of its nationally recognized arboretum, showcasing iconic trees, fall colors and biodiversity. The Danforth Campus is home to 7,300 trees, including nearly every...

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$11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers

In Brief The NIH has awarded WashU Medicine an $11.7 million grant to study how inflammation drives myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of blood cancers at high risk of progressing to acute myeloid...

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Blocking immune cells’ path into brain limits neurodegeneration

In Brief A drug blocked immune cells from entering the brains of mice, reducing damage caused by a protein called tau that accumulates in the brain in Alzheimer’s and related neurodegenerative...

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Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties

In Brief New research highlights genetic potential in wild species of crabapples to breed more resilient domestic varieties. Biologist Ben Mansfeld and collaborators sequenced the genomes of more than...

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WashU research finds gaps in Google AI Overview citations, claims

In Brief In the broadest independent audit to date, researchers found AI Overviews appeared in 13.7% of searches. Google generally cites credible sources, but citations don’t guarantee accuracy: about...

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Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy

In Brief Near-daily cannabis users with drug-resistant epilepsy had over twice as many convulsive seizures as nonusers. Users became medication-resistant faster, reaching specialized care five years...

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A unique solution for bioelectronics: collagen and cacao butter

In Brief A new fabrication method created by WashU engineers could improve medical implants and bioelectronics. Researchers found use of cacao butter, often used in 3D printing chocolate sculptures,...

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Cancer survivors less likely to be physically active, study finds

In Brief Cancer survivors were less likely to be physically active than adults without a cancer history, although activity increased among both groups from 2018-2024. Physical activity can provide...

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Blood proteins reveal effects of Alzheimer’s drug

In Brief In patients taking an Alzheimer’s drug, dozens of blood proteins changed in abundance. Some proteins tracked with clearance of a toxic brain plaque; others with cognitive changes. Findings...

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WashU students build skills, networks through internships

In Brief WashU students gained job skills and expanded their professional networks in labs, offices, hospitals and courthouses. The WashU Center for Career Engagement maintains a large database of job...

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Advice from the frontline of alpha-gal syndrome

The year 2026 has been great for ticks. The number of emergency department visits for tick bites have reached near-record highs across the United States, with the Midwest and Northeast experiencing...

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