Weidenbaum Lecture Series to explore political polarization beginning Sept. 28
Political polarization — when public opinion goes to two extremes, without moderates or a real middle ground — is the focus of a lecture series that kicks off Monday, Sept. 28, with a talk by Steven S. Smith, PhD, director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.
Cells’ lack of glucose dulls immune system’s ability to fight cancers
Cancers have many strategies for avoiding attacks from the immune system. But the more scientists are able to understand about them, the more effectively they will be able to use the immune system to fight cancer. To that end, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a new strategy.
Dissemination and Implementation Speaker Series begins Sept. 30
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis kicks off its 2015-16 speaker series Sept. 30 with talk from Ross A. Hammond, PhD, senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, on policy factors that influence health.
Big data, big interest
Crunching big data, especially from social networking sites, is one of the hottest areas of study in business schools right now. A new center at Washington University in St. Louis is teaching students best practices when it comes to data mining and analysis. Seethu Seetharaman, PhD, the W. Patrick McGinnis Professor of Marketing, is the center’s director.
Stanislav named Freund Teaching Fellow by Sam Fox School, Saint Louis Art Museum
The Saint Louis Art Museum and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis have selected Andréa Stanislav as the 2015-16 Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow.
Inside the Hotchner Festival: Cary Simowitz
In “The Divine Buoyancy of Being,” Cary Simowitz explores what happens when youthful dreams collide with economic reality, entry-level positions and the unintended consequences of a governmental shutdown.
Washington University to host presidential debate Oct. 9, 2016
Washington University in St. Louis will play a prominent role in the national political conversation when it hosts a presidential debate on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. The schedule of four debates — three presidential and one vice presidential — was announced Sept. 23 by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD).
Media Advisory: Washington University to announce major event for St. Louis
Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, will announce an event of major importance to the St. Louis region during a news conference at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Athletics Complex Field House.
‘Great for St. Louis, great for the nation’
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shared news that Washington University in St. Louis has been selected for a record sixth time to host a debate. In a nod to how the world has changed since our first debate in 1992, he and other leaders gathered at the Field House to spread the news donned ball caps bearing the hashtag #WashUdebate2016.
Agarwal receives honorary fellowship from Royal Aeronautical Society
Ramesh Agarwal, PhD, the William Palm Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, will receive an honorary fellowship from the Royal Aeronautical Society, the highest distinction for global aerospace achievement.
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