West Campus shuttle returns through permit year
The West Campus shuttle has returned, effective Jan. 27, in response to feedback from the Washington University in St. Louis community, Parking & Transportation Services announced.
For children’s sake, don’t jail parents for non-violent offenses
Missouri could use the money saved by these bills for schools instead of prison. Providing probation for parents convicted of nonviolent offenses is an investment in Missouri’s children.
Suspend The Trump Organization From Doing Business With Government
Suspend the Trump Organization, propose it for debarment, and allow the company’s executives to demonstrate that it is a “responsible contractor” the government should do business with.
Snyder receives NIH grant to study hand-eye coordination
Lawrence H. Snyder, MD, PhD, professor of neuroscience at the School of Medicine and of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, received a five-year $2.55 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research titled “Interhemispheric communication underlying bimanual and eye-hand coordination.”
Update on novel coronavirus
Cheri LeBlanc, MD, executive director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center, provides an update to the university community about the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. While there are no confirmed cases at the university, LeBlanc wants the community to be informed about the virus.
Hong Kong’s welfare failures are a damning indictment of the government and the international community
The Hong Kong government’s failure to improve livelihoods and the international community’s apathy are both shameful. Hongkongers deserve better.
Kool named a ‘Rising Star’ by psychological association
Wouter Kool in Arts & Sciences was named a “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science, an honor given to outstanding psychological scientists in the early stages of their postdoctoral research careers.
Kreisel and Gelman receive NIH grant to study lung allograft rejection
Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD, professor of surgery and of pathology and immunology, and Andrew Gelman, professor of surgery, both at the School of Medicine, received a four-year $2.12 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research titled “The role of ischemia reperfusion injury in lung allograft rejection.”
Miller receives international innovation prize
Timothy Miller, MD, PhD, the David Clayson Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and a group of his colleagues have received the inaugural Healey Center International Prize for innovation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research from the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Who Knew WashU? 1.22.20
Question: How many panes of glass, combined, make up the Schnuck Pavilion and the Sumers Welcome Center?
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