Newsroom Stories

Deborah J. Lenschow, MD, PhD, a pioneering scientist who has made significant contributions to the fields of immunology, rheumatology and medicine, has been installed as the inaugural John S. Daniels Professor at WashU Medicine.

In “The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life,” WashU’s Ian Bogost explores the real but often unremarked delights to be found in ordinary encounters with the physical world. “While you are waiting for the supposedly important stuff to arrive,” Bogost writes, “a million cases of the small stuff come and go.”

Bursky Public Health met all 36 accreditation criteria while documenting a new institution still taking shape behind the scenes.

An earbud-like device from Aurenar, a WashU startup, is designed to improve stroke outcomes after a ruptured brain aneurysm. The technology is based on clinical trials led by WashU Medicine physician-scientists including Eric Leuthardt, MD.

People join movements for many reasons. The American Revolution was no different, says Peter Kastor, a professor of history at WashU. “They all agree on liberty. They disagree on what it means.”

The Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will present “Carolina Caycedo: Growing Deep Roots,” a solo exhibition of new and recent work by the Los Angeles–based Colombian artist Carolina Caycedo, Sept. 9 to Jan. 4.

The First Amendment Clinic at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law has secured several major courtroom victories in recent years, influenced public policy and trained a new generation of advocates defending freedom of expression.Now, a major investment from the Stanton Foundation will ensure the clinic’s work continues well into the future.

Members of WashU Racing commit more than 20 hours a week to building and testing a formula-style race car from scratch — six-hour building days, 12-hour testing days and dozens and dozens of meetings designing systems, planning logistics and finding sponsors. That work paid off this spring, when WashU Racing achieved its highest showing in club history at the annual Formula SAE competition.

WashU Bursky Public Health researchers found the first six weeks of pregnancy may be a particularly sensitive period.

Andrew K. Groves, a renowned developmental biologist known for his research into inner ear development and hearing loss with a focus on the potential for hearing restoration, has been named the inaugural Stuart A. Kornfeld Distinguished Professor of Medical Sciences at WashU Medicine.