Month: April 2016

A research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has established a mouse model for testing of vaccines and therapeutics to battle Zika virus.

Rudolph Clay, of Washington University Libraries, has been elected to a two-year term on the Black Caucus of the American Library Association executive board.

Journalists continue to sort through and process the so-called “Panama Papers,” millions of financial documents offering a look at how politicians and public figures hide massive amounts of money in offshore accounts. A faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis says the case offers proof of the difficulty of government economic intervention.

Those interested in the Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Leukemia Career Enhancement and Developmental Research Awards may submit applications through May 2.

Four researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are being honored as outstanding scientists by the Academy of Science-St. Louis. University recipients of this year’s honors are faculty members Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Robi D. Mitra, Gary J. Patti and Gary D. Stormo.

In “Theory of Nothing,” Carmon Colangelo, dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, presents his eighth solo show with St. Louis’ Bruno David Gallery.

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Two outstanding educators — one who served generations of Washington University graduates, another who is helping develop the college students of tomorrow — will be honored at the first Washington University Trailblazers recognition ceremony.

Citing their wish to expand arts and education opportunities, leading local arts patrons Kenneth and Nancy Kranzberg have expressed their intention to make a $2 million gift to Washington University in St. Louis.

Jenna Epstein, an undergraduate in Arts & Sciences, was a delegate and speaker at the Northwestern University Community for Human Rights annual conference. She also is participating in this year’s Fair Labor Association Student Engagement Program.