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Students in CELect course make impact on local startups
St. Louis is becoming widely recognized as a successful hub for startup businesses, with a wide range of groups and services that provide a support network for budding entrepreneurs.Washington...
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Bierut named Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry
Mark BeavenDean Larry J. Shapiro, MD, awards a medallion to Laura Jean Bierut, MD, signifying her installation as the new Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry.Laura Jean Bierut, MD, has been named...
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Schlaggar named director of the Division of Pediatric and Developmental...
Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD, the A. Ernest and Jane G. Stein Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric and...
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'Songs from Broadway and Hollywood' Feb. 12
Todd Decker and Kelly Daniel DeckerStories are nice. So are songs. But put them together and you have cabaret, a distinctively intimate artform that collapses the distance — both figuratively and...
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WUSTL named Tree Campus for fourth year
David Kilper/WUSTL PhotosA variety of tree species grace the walkway between the South 40 and the Danforth Campus. Washington University in St. Louis is a Tree Campus USA for the fourth year in a row,...
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10th Annual Art Show
Photos by Robert BostonBurhan Janjua, MD, a research fellow in the Department of Surgery, won runners-up honors at the art show for the painting on the left, titled "Nature." Steven Sorscher, MD,...
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New guides developed to help communities address tobacco issues
In January of 1964, the surgeon general released the first "Report on Smoking and Health," a landmark report that linked tobacco smoke to heart disease and lung cancer and laid the foundation for...
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Ruthie Foster and Eric Bibb at Edison Feb. 15
Ruthie Foster. Photo by John Carricoa. Hires version upon request.Ruthe Foster sings like a force of nature, sliding from bluesy growl to silky vibrato to big, full-throated notes that rock the walls...
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New book provides roadmap for introducing system dynamics into community...
A village in India. A Baptist church in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. A high school in an underserved, aging St. Louis suburb. Three distinct and diverse communities; three settings that...
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WUSTL faculty receive Fulbright awards
Some faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis have received awards from the Fulbright Program for the 2013-14 academic year for short-term projects in areas ranging from architecture to...
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Nanoparticles treat muscular dystrophy in mice
Robert BostonA new study uses nanoparticles to treat muscular dystrophy in mice. The study’s first author, Kristin P. Bibee, MD, PhD, holds vials of nanoparticle formulations. Researchers at Washington...
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Students win University Physics Competition
The members of the winning team, all juniors, were (left to right): Ryan Endsley, a physics and mathematics double major; Nathan Stein, a physics and geophysics double major, and Christina Kreisch, a...
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Genetic privacy and genome sequencing
Arguably among the most profound scientific advancements of our time, genome sequencing is having significant impacts on the understanding of human health and disease. Yet growing concerns exist around...
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New toolkit developed to help evaluate Open Streets initiatives
Courtesy PhotoOpen Streets events play a vital role in a community's public health outlook. Open Streets Initiatives — the opening of streets normally reserved for vehicle traffic to temporarily allow...
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Special glasses help surgeons 'see' cancer
Robert BostonHigh-tech glasses developed at the School of Medicine help breast surgeon Julie Margenthaler, MD, visualize cancer cells in a patient Feb. 10.High-tech glasses developed at Washington...
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Inspiring successful entrepreneurs and social innovators with the Suren G....
Kevin Lowder/WUSTL PhotosJas K. Grewal (left) and Suren G. DutiaAfter receiving an excellent education at Washington University in St. Louis, including access to mentors and learning in an environment...
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WUSTL student helps FDA roll out campaign to curb youth tobacco use
Daniel Giuffra, a freshman and Annika Rodriguez Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, discussed his anti-smoking work as part of a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration news conference...
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New Bias Report and Support System among Mosaic Project updates
The Mosaic Project has announced a number of important updates as part of its efforts toward improving diversity and inclusion for students at Washington University in St. Louis. Because of the hard...
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Moot court program prepares lawyers for landmark Supreme Court case
mary butkus/WUSTL PhotosSt. Louis attorney Rudy Telscher argues before a panel of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law faculty during a special moot court program Jan. 29 in the Bryan Cave...
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George Washington Week kicks off with birthday cake, buggy rides
SID Hastings/WUSTL PhotosThroughout the years, “George Washington” has celebrated his birthday at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2011, student Chris Wilburn offered free carriage rides and...
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