Parasitic infections common in kids in low-resource US communities, study finds
Neglected by government officials and medical professionals, parasitic infections can lead to lifelong health consequences, according to Theresa Gildner, a biological anthropologist in Arts & Sciences.
Possible treatment strategy identified for bone marrow failure syndrome
School of Medicine researchers have identified a possible treatment strategy for some bone marrow failure syndromes. These syndromes lead to an increased risk of developing dangerous infections, anemia and an increased risk of blood cancers.
WashU at Night: A look at campus life after dark
Every night, members of WashU’s 400-plus student groups and nearly 500 intramural and club sport teams fill classrooms, studios, common spaces and fields to perform, practice, build and compete. Get a small glimpse of one week’s nocturnal action.
New faculty to join race, ethnicity cohort in the fall
Washington University in St. Louis, through its race and ethnicity cluster hire initiative, has hired eight new faculty members for the fall 2023 semester in continued efforts to build a world-class program on race.
Cunningham, Ward share Mellon Foundation grant
David Cunningham and Geoff Ward, both in Arts & Sciences, received a $500,000 three-year grant from the Mellon Foundation, along with collaborators from other universities, for the project “The Virality of Racial Terror in US Newspapers, 1863-1921.”
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Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.