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Women’s basketball in line for 8th UAA crown The No. 10 women’s basketball team picked up two conference home wins to remain in a first-place tied in the University Athletic Association race. WUSTL upended Carnegie Mellon University, 75-47, Feb. 18 at the WUSTL Field House. Senior Hallie Hutchens recorded her second straight double-double with 12 […]

Photo by Robert BostonThe School of Medicine’s Central Administration Recognition Luncheon recognized 64 employees with at least 10 years of service.

Researchers at WUSTL, Stanford University and Loyola University Medical Center, among others, used a first-of-its-kind statistical method.

Photo by Mary ButkusFraternities, sororities and members of University Police recently did their parts to help benefit the Special Olympics.

About 19 percent of people have a genetic variation that may increase susceptibility to osteoporosis, a School of Medicine study says.

Laura Vilines, and Chenyang Lu, Ph.D.

They are being recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in science, engineering and educational outreach furthering understanding of the sciences.

Joshua Brown of WUSTLA new theory suggests that the brain may subconsciously help us avoid risky situations.While some scientists discount the existence of a sixth sense for danger, new research from Washington University in St. Louis has identified a brain region that clearly acts as an early warning system — one that monitors environmental cues, weighs possible consequences and helps us adjust our behavior to avoid dangerous situations. “Our brains are better at picking up subtle warning signs than we previously thought,” says WUSTL research psychologist Joshua Brown, co-author of a study on these findings in the Feb. 18 issue of the journal Science.

Photo by Mary ButkusSafety Coordinator Paul Landgraf leads a recent Brown Bag Lunch program on “Posture and Comfort.”

On Feb. 26, WUSTL Police and Parking Services, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, will once again sponsor a free traveler’s vehicle inspection service to students, faculty and staff. Persons anticipating traveling by car for spring break can bring their vehicle to the parking lot outside the Police/Parking Office on the South 40 between noon-3 p.m. […]