Our people
Wick installed as Robert G. and Maxine W. Scheibe Professor of Mathematics
Brett D. Wick, chair of the Department of Mathematics in Arts & Sciences, has been installed as the inaugural Robert G. and Maxine W. Scheibe Professor of Mathematics.
Our expertise
Supreme Court case tests limits of online privacy
A dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court over the Video Privacy Protection Act could have significant implications for surveillance-based advertising and the future of internet privacy, says Neil Richards, a privacy law expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
In plants, sense of time is connected with sense of danger
A well-known clock gene helps plants sense salt and respond to it, according to new research from biologist Xuehua Zhong in WashU Arts & Sciences. The findings could help scientists develop more resilient crops.
Our impact
Osteoarthritis therapy study advances with $17 million from ARPA-H
The funding will support a WashU Medicine collaboration with CRISPR Therapeutics and SynGenix, a WashU startup, to move a single-injection treatment to reverse joint damage into clinical trials.
WashU to adopt Okanagan Charter, strengthening commitment to health, well-being
WashU will formally adopt the Okanagan Charter, reinforcing the university’s commitment to making health and well-being an integral part of campus culture and decision-making.
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‘Let’s see where we can go’
Through the Bears Caucus, sponsored by the Office of Government & Community Relations, student and alumni ambassadors meet with lawmakers, share their personal stories and champion issues critical to the WashU community.
