American presidents spend their time in office trying to carve out a prominent place in the nation’s collective memory. But most are destined to be forgotten within 50 to 100 years of serving as president, university research on presidential name recall suggests. The journal Science just published the study.

The 2014 Washington University Dance Theatre concert is “emBodied Language.” The annual showcase takes place in Edison Theatre this weekend, Dec. 5-7. It includes dozens of dancers performing new and original choreography by visiting and faculty artists.

A research team led by university endocrinologist Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD (right), and PhD student Simin Lu (left), has discovered that a commonly prescribed muscle relaxant may be an effective treatment for Wolfram syndrome, a rare but devastating form of diabetes.

Neighborhood features such as bike facilities and low crime rates are associated with increased leisure and workplace-related physical activity, according to a new study from the university’s Prevention Research Center.