Stroke can lead to a wide range of problems such as depression and difficulty moving, speaking and paying attention. The prevailing wisdom was that damage to cells in the brain’s outer layer involved in higher brain functions was the culprit. But a new School of Medicine study, led by Maurizio Corbetta, MD, found evidence that stroke damage to “cables” inside the brain plays an important role.

The stigma surrounding people with severe mental illness in India leads to increased poverty among them, especially women, according to new research led by Jean-Francois Trani, PhD, of the Brown School. The results are published in The BMJ Open journal.

With “Right to Work” now a law in Wisconsin and growing elsewhere, a majority of states soon may bar employees and unions from negotiating agreements that require non-members to contribute to the costs of representing them. For unions to survive, significant changes are necessary, argues Marion Crain, JD, vice provost and the Wiley B. Rutledge Professor of Law.

In an effort to keep the WashU community informed about efforts to improve efficiency, Provost Holden Thorp, PhD, and Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration, discuss progress the university has made along with next steps.