Jackson water issues result of environmental racism

Jackson water issues result of environmental racism

While water pressure has been restored in Jackson, Miss., the water is still not safe to drink and a boil order remains in effect. The ongoing issues are a result of years of neglect and of environmental racism, says Tara Rocque at the School of Law.
Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution

Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution

Weedy rice is a closely related cousin of crop rice that aggressively competes with cultivated rice in the field. Scientists from Washington University and the University of Arkansas report that the crop pest has become widely herbicide resistant. The study highlights challenges facing U.S. rice farmers when they battle a weedy enemy that is closely related to a desirable crop plant.
‘FIELD-STATION’

‘FIELD-STATION’

In “FIELD-STATION,” a new mural for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Houston-based architectural practice HOME-OFFICE explores the confluence of forestry, activism and place-based research.
Students ready to be back on campus

Students ready to be back on campus

Senior Amanda Sherman is back to ambush — ahem, interview — Washington University in St. Louis students (and a WashU canine) about the new academic year.
Faculty receive $6.1M NIH grant for maternal health study

Faculty receive $6.1M NIH grant for maternal health study

Three faculty from the Brown School and School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis have received a seven-year $6.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project aimed at improving the health of mothers and children in the St. Louis region.
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