Newsroom Stories

Photo by Robert BostonReina Armamento-Villareal, M.D., focuses her research on how estrogen production and breakdown affects bone health in men and women.

The Fall 2007 Assembly Series parts with some of the traditions of the 54-year-old lecture series, while maintaining its mission of presenting to the Washington University community some of the most distinctive and vibrant voices of the day.

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) announced its fifth annual Collegiate Power Rankings Wednesday, Aug. 15, and Washington University finished in 12th place on the list of top academic and athletic colleges and universities in the country. The list includes all schools at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. Washington University also finished […]

This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present “Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames,” a rare U.S. exhibition of work from both North and South Korea.

The Department of Anesthesiology’s Anita Minor wrote about her the gifts of her son with Down syndrome in a new book.

School of Medicine research shows that surgical repair of sports hernias using tension-free mesh, paired with rehabilitation, successfully returned most athletes to competition.

Daniel R. Mandelker, J.D., the Howard A. Stamper Professor of Law, received the American Bar Association’s prestigious Daniel J. Curtin Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ryan-Jasen Henne started July 2 as director of Greek Life in the Office of Student Activities. He will oversee the University’s 11 fraternities and six sororities.

Gaining confidence can be hard for anyone. St. Louis native Brad Cohen had the added pressure of Tourette syndrome, but that didn’t stop him from gaining his. Cohen is now a successful elementary schoolteacher and author. WUSM neurologist Bradley Schlaggar describes the battle Cohen and others with the disruptive neurological disorder face each day.

With the start of the new school year, it’s important for parents to keep a watchful eye on their children for behavioral problems. One of the most common back-to-school burdens is bullying. Bullying occurs most frequently in late elementary school and middle school and can take several forms. Boy bullies tend to intimidate with physical aggression. Girls engage more in verbal teasing.