WashU great ape, biodiversity research informs decision to expand Congolese park
At least 20 Washington University students participated in a Living Earth Collaborative project and a related camera trap effort to provide evidence that the Djéké Triangle deserves legal protection.
‘Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future’ Feb. 25
On Feb. 25, the Medical Humanities Program in Arts & Sciences will present the “Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future.” The all-day gathering will feature dozens of speakers and panelists exploring how specific local histories impact the region’s diverse communities.
Commonly used police diversity training unlikely to change officers’ behavior, study finds
New research from Calvin Lai, in Arts & Sciences, suggests that the daylong implicit bias-oriented training programs now common in most U.S. police departments are unlikely to reduce racial inequity in policing.
Depression in college-educated Black Americans linked to discrimination
Racial discrimination was found to be a significant force behind higher levels of depression among college-educated Black Americans, finds a new study from the Brown School.
Hook named director of law library
Peter Hook has been appointed director and associate dean of the Law Library at the School of Law. Hook, who comes to the university from the University of Notre Dame Law School, will begin his role July 1.
Luna named 2023 Distinguished Feminist Lecturer
Zakiya Luna, a Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar of sociology in Arts & Sciences, has been named the 2023 Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award winner by Sociologists for Women in Society.
Research reveals how redlining grades influenced later life expectancy
Research by sociologist Michael Esposito in Arts & Sciences shows how the racialized logic that informed redlining continues to influence the distribution of privileges and risks across neighborhoods, resulting in stark health inequalities.
What’s ahead for 2023
What changes and trends could we see this year? WashU experts in areas from artificial intelligence to climate to fashion share their insights.
Foreign affairs specialist Hill to speak on campus
Foreign affairs specialist Fiona Hill will give an in-person chat at WashU on Thursday, Jan. 26, an Assembly Series event. The topic: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Next two years will be marked by gridlock, vetoes
If the historic five-day, 15-ballot floor fight to elect the House speaker is any indication, the next two years in American politics will be marked by unavoidable gridlock and vetoes, according to Arts & Sciences’ Steven Smith.
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