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Wencewicz wins American Chemical Society Award
Timothy Wencewicz, an associate professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences at WashU, is the winner of the American Chemical Society’s Saint Louis Award. Wencewicz’s research focuses on drug discovery to address the antibiotic resistance crisis.
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Viruses found hiding in lungs’ immune cells long after initial illness
A mouse study by researchers at WashU Medicine shows that lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, and eliminating infected cells reduces signs of chronic lung damage.
Stopping the brain drain: WashU research reveals strategies to keep graduate talent in St. Louis
WashU will host a conference, “Data for Good: Attracting and Retaining Talent in St. Louis,” Wednesday, Oct. 9, for local business, academic and community leaders to discuss how to build and sustain a thriving talent ecosystem in St. Louis.
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Turning the tables: Employers make their pitch at WashU’s Reverse Career Fair
WashU’s first-ever Reverse Career Fair offered employers the opportunity to meet a variety of student group leaders. The goal was to connect employers to students with specific skills, not necessarily specific majors.
WashU Libraries celebrates centenary of acclaimed writer William Gass
The William H. Gass Centenary Celebration and exhibit “William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions” will shed new light on one of America’s most inspired — and intimidating — writers. Gass was author of the masterpieces “Omensetter’s Luck” and “Middle C” as well as three essay collections that won the National Book Critics Circle Awards for criticism.
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Field Notes: South Pacific
WashU earth scientists in Arts & Sciences are mapping Earth’s interior and analyzing lava rocks from a volcanic hotspot near the islands of Samoa.
