An international team of researchers, including a School of Medicine team, identified a gene as a key risk factor for alcohol dependence. The researchers also linked genetic factors associated with alcohol dependence to other psychiatric disorders.
Drastic climate changes shaped the timeline for rich deposits of early human ancestor fossils found in a network of South African caves known as the “Cradle of Humankind,” suggests a study co-authored by paleoanthropologists in Arts & Sciences.
University experts from all corners of academia long have been studying climate change in the contexts of their own fields. Here, they offer perspectives on the National Climate Assessment released last week.
Among researchers studying the deadly disease tuberculosis, three of the most innovative are at the School of Medicine. Shabaana Abdul Khader, Jennifer Philips and Christina Stallings each hold several patents on new ways to prevent or treat TB.
The Washington University Police Department and Parking & Transportation Services, in partnership with Woodard’s Automotive, again are offering free vehicle inspections to university students, faculty and staff from Dec. 4-7.
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Check out Instagram highlights of Justin Baldoni’s visit to WashU
Sylvia Sukop, senior fellow in creative nonfiction in Arts & Sciences, writes a piece in Literary Hub about the university’s MFA writing program and how St. Louis is a good place for writers, for reasons from culture to cost of living.
The Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences ranks second in the nation in a new study of faculty research productivity published by the American Political Science Association. The department’s strong showing was led by James L. Gibson.
Matthew J. Matava, MD, has been selected for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement in St. Louis. A professor of orthopedic surgery and of physical therapy at the School of Medicine, he is one of 16 people selected for enshrinement in 2018.
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The Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences ranks second in the nation in a new study of faculty research productivity published by the American Political Science Association. The department’s strong showing was led by James L. Gibson.
Matthew J. Matava, MD, has been selected for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement in St. Louis. A professor of orthopedic surgery and of physical therapy at the School of Medicine, he is one of 16 people selected for enshrinement in 2018.