WashU’s ‘philanthropy incubator’ helps donors maximize giving impact
A new program at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School is working with top charitable donors to help them achieve the biggest impact through their giving.
Statistician He installed as Kotzubei-Beckmann Distinguished Professor
Xuming He leads the new Department of Statistics and Data Science, born out of the Arts & Sciences strategic plan, which will tackle some of the most complex and pressing issues in science and society, including artificial intelligence, climate change, sustainability and public health.
New machine learning method can better predict spine surgery outcomes
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis combine artificial intelligence and mobile health data to better predict recovery from lumbar spine surgery.
Family-friendly workplaces benefit employees, businesses
Paid leave and employee well-being are the focus of a three-part policy series on family-friendly business practices put together by the Brown School’s Clark-Fox Policy Institute. “Creating a family-friendly workplace benefits both employees and businesses,” said Gary Parker, institute director.
Drake appointed inaugural St. Louis Confluence Collaborative faculty director
Bettina Drake will be the inaugural faculty director of the St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice, effective July 1, Provost Beverly Wendland announced.
Risk of death from COVID-19 lessens, but infection still can cause issues 3 years later
New findings on long COVID — long-term effects on health experienced by many who have had COVID-19 — offer both good and bad news, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system.
WashU theorists help advance nuclear physics research at DOE facility
Physicists in Arts & Sciences are helping to shape the theoretical framework behind exciting new experiments at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.
War magnifies politicians’ gendered behavior, public biases, research finds
In the early days of conflict when tension and fear are heightened, new research from political scientists in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis finds women politicians are less likely to engage with the public and, when they do, are more likely to take on more nurturing roles.
Weil installed as Medoff professor
Gary Weil, MD, has been named the inaugural Gerald and Judith Medoff Professor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Weil received the honor in recognition of his efforts to eliminate parasitic worm diseases as global public health threats.
WashU’s College Prep Program welcomes new cohort of high school students
Washington University in St. Louis has announced the 11th cohort of the College Prep Program, a free multi-year program that prepares first-generation, limited-income students for college. This summer, the new cohort of 37 rising high school sophomores will engage in two weeks of on-campus academic and social programming.
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