Newsroom Stories

Envy is at the root of the financial sector’s problems according to a new study. Greed has been blamed for most of Wall Street’s woes and the banking sector’s recent collapse, but two professors at Washington University in St. Louis say envy is really to blame. And, they warn, envy is driving top talent from the financial sector and could wreak even more havoc on the economy in the months to come.

Using fruit flies, School of Medicine researchers found evidence that sleep, already recognized as a promoter of long-term memories, also helps clear room in the brain for new learning.

A multicenter study has found two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Scientists who established a link between obesity and microbes in the intestine are investigating whether the organisms can contribute to severe malnutrition.

StoryCorps is visiting the Siteman Cancer Center April 17-21 to better understand how parents with cancer discuss the diagnosis with their children.

Photo by Ray MarklinSchool of Medicine students will perform “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at 8 p.m. April 23-25 at the Whelpley Auditorium.

We’ve heard it before: “Imagine yourself passing the exam or scoring a goal and it will happen.” We may roll our eyes and think that’s easier said than done, but a new study from psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis suggests imagination may be more effective than we think in helping us reach our goals. “The imagination has the extraordinary capacity to shape reality,” say co-authors of a study suggesting that merely imagining something close to our hands will cause us to pay more attention to it.

With eight basic medical facts in hand, doctors can now estimate the risk of bleeding for a patient having a heart attack. Using clinical variables, researchers at the School of Medicine, Duke University and collaborating institutions have created a new method to estimate bleeding risk and help lessen the chances that heart attack patients will experience this common complication.

The School of Law will celebrate the outstanding achievements of six individuals at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, April 17 in the Crowder Courtyard of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Presenting the awards will be Kent Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor. Four alumni will receive Distinguished Law Alumni Awards and two will receive Distinguished Young Law Alumni Awards.

The William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center opened last August 11 to the joy of students, staff and visitors alike. On Friday, April 17, 2009, the University community will come together to celebrate its formal dedication and honor its namesakes.