Flags lowered in memory of former President Jimmy Carter
The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter until sunset Jan. 28. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100.
Immune-targeted approach helps control tuberculosis in mice
Mice infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) fared better when treated with an experimental compound that modulates immune responses, according to a study led by Christina Stallings, a professor of molecular microbiology at WashU Medicine.
Holiday light recycling ends Jan. 16
WashU’s annual recycling drive for old or broken holiday lights is underway and runs through Thursday, Jan. 16. Collection bins are available on the Medical, Danforth, West and North campuses as well as The Link at the Loop.
Brain structure differences provide clues to substance use risks
Researchers at Washington University found correlations between types of brain structure and people who try drugs before age 15.
How to make resolutions that stick
People should be strategic about how and when they set new goals, according to positive psychology researcher Tim Bono at Washington University.
$5 million NIH grant to find causes of chronic pain after surgery
WashU Medicine researchers have been awarded nearly $5 million to better understand what causes pain symptoms to persist in some patients recovering from surgery.
Jerome Sincoff, former architecture dean, 91
Jerome J. Sincoff, a former dean of architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, died in hospice Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. He was 91.