Newsroom Stories

The Bennet daughters are stubborn, idealistic, spirited and sometimes nosy. They are also unmarried. In the early 19th-century world of “Pride and Prejudice,” which opens Oct. 25 in Edison Theatre, this presents a problem. None can inherit the family estate.

At a time when political polarization is becoming an increasing problem on social media, WashU data scientist Jean Springsteen is working on a way to bring down the temperature and still get buy-in from social media companies.

The U.S.’ D- grade for children and youth physical activity offers an opportunity to address the problem of insufficient physical activity, said Elizabeth Dodson, research assistant professor in the Brown School and a member of the Report Card Research Advisory Committee. 

WashU recently joined nine other universities to conduct the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey, and results are now available.

WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator is making research, operations and data collection faster than ever to support faculty, students and staff.

Doug E. Frantz has been appointed the new vice chancellor for innovation and commercialization at WashU, effective Jan. 1, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.

Researchers at Washington University are identifying behavioral, environmental and neural factors through which genetic risk for mental health problems is expressed in youth.

How do we reason? When do we apply value judgments? Over the last year, WashU’s Civil Society Initiative has sponsored a range of classes, guest speakers and public events exploring the nature of responsible democratic citizenship.

WashU officially will launch the Program in Public Health & Society — including a major and minor —  at a celebratory event Monday, Oct. 21. The program, in Arts & Sciences, offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to public health.

The Prevention Research Center is tackling health disparities with evidence-based solutions that improve outcomes in underserved communities. From expanding Brazil’s “Academia da Saude” to over 1,000 cities, to training 4,000 public health professionals worldwide, the center is driving lasting improvements.