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When kinetics and thermodynamics should play together
The formation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in water has ramifications for everything from food and energy production to human health and the availability of drinkable water. But in the context of...
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Water drives explosive eruptions; here’s why magmas are wetter than we thought
Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions. The tricky part is determining just how much volatile content was present before the eruption took place. This is...
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Theater production explores wonders of human brain
Two nationally renowned neurosurgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will present “BrainWorks,” a live theatrical performance that explores the wonders of the human brain by...
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Board of Trustees grants faculty appointments, promotions
At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting May 3, several faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure, effective July 1 unless otherwise indicated. Appointment with...
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Gender equality, health improve through paid leave, tuition-free school
Policy approaches such as tuition-free primary education and paid parental leave both transform norms and improve health for women and their children, finds a new study co-authored by Jessica Levy,...
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Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat – only eight percent of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are of limited benefit, and even...
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Slideshow: MFA in Visual Arts Thesis Exhibition
Gallery goers examine Lingrong Wang’s “Untitled” at the opening of the 2019 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition at The Luminary. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Washington University) The Sam Fox School of...
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Self-managed teams lead to much lower pay for women
As companies trim their hierarchies and form teams of employees to manage themselves, researchers from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis are sounding warning bells. Inequity...
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From illegal dump to dream home
Before-and-after photos of Anne and Nate Peterson’s West End home. Anne Peterson used the Live Near Your Work employee housing assistance program to restore the property. (Photos courtesy of Anne...
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Bison overlooked in domestication of grain crops
About 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, in river valleys and grasslands all around the world, people started to cultivate small plants for their seed or grain. Wheat, barley and rice are some of the earliest...
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Washington University provost search moves forward
Washington University in St. Louis will begin a national search this summer for its next provost, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. A nine-member committee will be tasked with finding a...
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Characterizing the ‘arrow of time’ in open quantum systems
Narration and animation by Kater Murch, associate professor of physics in Arts & Sciences. Even in the strange world of open quantum systems, the arrow of time points steadily forward — most of...
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Credit counseling can lead to significant reduction in consumer debt
People who take advantage of nonprofit credit counseling services have statistically significant reductions in consumer debt, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St....
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Unraveling complicated issues of inequality in workplaces, communities
African American health care workers are there for a reason. A new book by a Washington University in St. Louis social scientist shows how hospitals, clinics and other institutions participate in...
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No more trial-and-error when choosing an electrolyte for metal-air batteries
Metal-air batteries have been pursued as a successor to lithium-ion batteries due to their exceptional gravimetric energy densities. They could potentially enable electric cars to travel a thousand...
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Mustering a milder mustard
The mustards, broccolis and cabbages of the world share a distinct and bitter taste. Some consider the flavor of cruciferous plants their strongest attribute. But even in India and China, where...
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For malnourished children, new therapeutic food boosts gut microbes, healthy...
A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard therapy in an initial clinical trial conducted in Bangladesh. An...
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Crime and punishment
Students in the first-year “Criminal Law” class of John Inazu spent a semester learning about theories of punishment, questions of whether criminal justice can remedy injustice and issues of equity in...
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Forest landscapes, wildlife of Northern Congo declining under logging pressure
A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa are increasingly coming under pressure from logging, poaching and associated disturbances. Publishing in the journal Frontiers in...
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Long live the long-limbed African chicken
Pick your chicken wisely. The choice could make or break your marriage. For generations, household farmers in the Horn of Africa have selectively chosen chickens with certain traits that make them more...
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