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WashU Expert: Getting a tax return? Consider saving it
Thinking about blowing that tax refund on a vacation or some home improvements? You might be better off pocketing your cash and saving it. “The low saving rate in American households has placed people...
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Trap and neutralize: A new way to clean contaminated groundwater
A team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have helped discover a new chemical method to immobilize uranium in contaminated groundwater, which could lead to more precise and...
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Annual Thurtene Carnival returns April 15-17
The annual student-run Thurtene Carnival, which takes place this year April 15-17, attracts fairgoers and families from throughout the St. Louis area. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)...
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For women, waiting to have children until after 30 minimizes career income...
Working women who want to minimize career income losses related to motherhood should wait until they are about 30 years old to have their first children, suggests new research from Washington...
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Mice with genetic defect for human stuttering offer new insight into speech...
Senior scientist Terra Barnes and Tim Holy, associate professor of neuroscience, hold mouse pups. Barnes and Holy recorded the vocalizations of 3- to 8-day-old mouse pups and found that those that...
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Music, genius and ‘Twisted Melodies’
Kelvin Roston Jr. as Donny Hathaway in “Twisted Melodies.” (Photo: Sam Roberson) Soul singer Donny Hathaway was a musical genius, best remembered for his chart-topping collaborations with Roberta...
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Mark Rollins named University College dean
Rollins Mark Rollins, professor of philosophy and chair of the Performing Arts Department at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named dean of University College, the professional and...
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Board of Trustees grants faculty appointments, promotions, tenure
At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting March 4, the following faculty members were appointed, appointed with tenure, granted tenure, promoted or promoted with tenure,...
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Assembly Series, School of Law host former Supreme Court justice Stevens
Stevens John Paul Stevens, who served as a Supreme Court associate justice from 1975 to 2010, will give an Assembly Series lecture at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, in Graham Chapel at Washington...
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Delaying radiation therapy for women with very early breast cancer ups...
Delaying radiation therapy too long after surgery significantly increases the risk of recurrent tumors in women treated for very early, or what is referred to as “stage 0,” breast cancer, according to...
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African American men in St. Louis need more support groups
The shooting of unarmed Michael Brown in August 2014 by white police officer Darren Wilson has served as a touchpoint for a passionate discussion about race relations and police tactics in America. But...
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Early signs of Alzheimer’s: Navigating may hold key
Long before Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed clinically, increasing difficulties building cognitive maps of new surroundings may herald the eventual clinical onset of the disorder, finds new...
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Two juniors win Goldwater scholarships
Two juniors at Washington University in St. Louis have been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. The winners are Trevor J. Krolak, a biology and neuroscience...
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Achievements, goals in campus sustainability
As people across the globe celebrate Earth day April 22, Washington University in St. Louis recognizes its sustainability achievements over the past five years and lays out its sustainability goals for...
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Are we there yet?
National flags mark the entrance to the 21st Conference of the Nations on climate change in Paris. On Dec. 12, 2015, Cameron Pulley, a graduating senior at Washington University in St. Louis, boarded...
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Research as Art, take two
The earth and planetary sciences and physics communities at Washington University in St. Louis gathered April 15 to consider their research from an aesthetic point of view, admiring the stylish results...
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Water bottle ban a success; bottled beverage sales have plummeted
Sales of bottled beverages at Washington University in St. Louis have plummeted 39 percent since 2009, when the university became the first in the nation to ban the sale of plastic single-use water...
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Exposure to routine viruses makes mice better test subjects
Animal models don’t always accurately predict which vaccines and therapeutics will work in humans. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to the near-sterile...
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Junior Teddy Sims selected as Truman Scholar
Teddy Sims, a junior at Washington University in St. Louis, has been awarded the Truman Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective scholarships in higher education. Winners receive $30,000...
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Research reveals racial disparities in education debt
Low-to-moderate income (LMI) black students and graduates accrue on average $7,721 more student debt than their white counterparts, finds a new analysis by researchers in the Center for Social...
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