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Development of gut microbes and gut immunity linked
Studying twins from birth through age 2, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that the gut’s immune system develops in sync with the gut’s tens of trillions of...
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Mark Glenn appointed chief of the Washington University Police Department
Mark Glenn has been appointed chief of the Washington University Police Department. (Photo: Skyler Kessler/Student Life) Mark Glenn, a 15-year veteran of the Washington University Police Department,...
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Using 3-D mathematical patterns to track childbirth contractions
Although researchers have been seeking the origins of preterm birth for many years, the causes are still relatively unknown. By studying the electrical activity that causes contractions, researchers at...
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Chinkapin oak trees to be planted in Oak Allee
Oak Allee in the 1970s. New trees, to be planted this summer and fall, will restore the iconic pathway to its original vision. Some 35 Chinkapin oak trees will be planted this summer and fall in Oak...
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I-CARES announces 2016 research projects
The International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) at Washington University in St. Louis has named the funding recipients of its 2016 call for proposals. The 2016...
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Decoding buyer’s regret, and its effect on business competition
The retail industry is ever-evolving, with a constant stream of new products and fancy upgrades to tempt consumers. Do you really need that built-in vacuum in the new minivan? The ability to clean on...
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Inaugural College Prep scholars to spend final summer on campus
Cardejah Warner, a student at Soldan International Studies High School, introduces herself to her College Prep cohort May 14. (Photo: Sid Hastings / Washington University) The inaugural cohort of...
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Gut microbes’ metabolite dampens proliferation of intestinal stem cells
Intestinal stem cells are among the most rapidly dividing cells in the body, busily creating new cells to replace the ones that are constantly being sloughed off. But unlike stem cells elsewhere in the...
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Golden Rice failings not fault of GMO activists, study finds
Famous for heirloom rice grown on the spectacular terraces of the Cordillera mountains of northern Luzon, the Philippines has become a hotbed for protests over the development of genetically modified...
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New clues to understanding autoimmune diseases
A person’s genetic makeup plays a role in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis that develop when the body is attacked by its own immune system. But little is known about how immune cells are...
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State Department selects Washington University to host EducationUSA Academy
Cindy Brantmeier (center), professor of applied linguistics and education and chair of the Department of Education in Arts & Sciences, worked with graduate students Huan Liu (left) and Haley...
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Pluto: A cosmic lava lamp
Like a cosmic lava lamp, a large section of Pluto’s icy surface is renewed by a process called convection that replace older ices with fresher material. Combining computer models with topographic and...
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Washington University announces Great Artist Series
Pianist Jonathan Biss will launch the new Washington University Great Artist Series Feb. 9, 2017. (Photo: Benjamin Ealovega) Yefim Bronfman is “a fearless pianist for whom no score is too demanding”...
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Five-cent chemistry
Chemical synthesis can transform commodity chemicals into complex life-saving drugs, household products, or advanced materials. But this “alchemy” can also produce huge amounts of toxic waste or...
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Obituary: Barry Weller, library technical assistant, 50
Weller Barry Weller, who served Washington University in St. Louis library patrons for nearly 25 years, and who, as B. Weller, made an indelible mark as an actor of remarkable versatility, died of a...
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Wandering ice on Mars
Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the planet’s north polar ice cap. “These radar results...
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Jain named Cox Professor in Computer Science
Raj Jain (center) was installed May 24 as the Barbara J. and Jerome R. Cox Jr. Professor in Computer Science. Joining him at the installation celebration were Dean Aaron Bobick (left) and Jerry Cox....
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Celebrate or commemorate?
Graduation, marriage, the birth of a child. All are significant life events that people want to remember as vividly as they can. We often mark these events with a purchase: either a celebratory...
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30 years of public art
It began as an experiment. Three decades later, the University City Public Art Series is the nation’s longest-running public art collaboration between a university and a local municipality. Since...
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Probing proteins’ 3-D structures suggests existing drugs may work for many...
A properly formed protein is a bit like a sheet of paper folded into a piece of origami. Parts of proteins that are initially far away can end up right next to each other, making apparently distant...
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