Newsroom Stories

Fans of Bears men’s basketball are encouraging more people to join them at the Field House to cheer on the team. The play is exciting and the players — including Justin Hardy, who is fighting Stage 4 stomach cancer — are inspiring. The Bears close the regular season Saturday, Feb. 26.

Using mass spectrometry, Washington University School of Medicine researchers have developed a blood test that is up to 93% accurate at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer’s dementia. The findings suggest that the test should be considered for routine screening and diagnosis.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expected to have another challenging year processing returns. Experts at Washington University’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic offer tips, including: file early and electronically if possible.

A new imaging technology from the lab of Matthew Lew at the McKelvey School of Engineering uses polarized “optical vortices” to provide a detailed, dynamic view of molecules in motion.

People who have had mild or serious COVID-19 infections have a significantly higher chance of experiencing mental health problems, according to new research from the Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

Douglas Luke, a leading researcher in the areas of public health policy, systems science and tobacco control at the Brown School at Washington University, has been installed as the inaugural Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy.

Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination become steadily more powerful for at least six months after vaccination, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine that involved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Garrick Ohlsson is a “marvel of virtuosity” (New York Review of Books). Kirill Gerstein is “one of today’s smartest musical thinkers” (Limelight.) On Feb. 27, these renowned pianists will join forces for a special one-night-only performance at Washington University in St. Louis.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have shown, in mice, that a new class of compounds they developed can improve several aspects of metabolic syndrome. Such conditions often lead to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.

In an effort to better connect Washington University graduate and undergraduate students to meaningful career opportunities, all Danforth Campus career services and programs will be administered by a unified Career Center. The transition, effective fall 2022, will provide students a seamless experience and offer employers a clear point of entry into the university.