Newsroom Stories

Over the last 15 years, archaeologists have challenged outdated ideas about humans controlling nature. Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Xinyi Liu in Arts & Sciences argues for a new conceptual bridge connecting the science of biological domestication to early food globalization.

Jennifer Coolidge, an award-winning actor known for her numerous iconic roles in film and on television, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

The Washington University in St. Louis community is invited to attend a symposium and award ceremony recognizing WashU faculty and community partners for their innovative research and deep engagement with the region.

A new book from the School of Law’s John Inazu offers a path for disagreeing productively and living joyfully in our divided society.

The devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will add another wrinkle to recent global supply chain troubles, according to Olin Business School’s Panos Kouvelis, a global supply chain expert.

A team of Washington University researchers has received an award of up to $31 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a single-injection treatment for osteoarthritis that promotes tissue regeneration and restores joints.

A survey of nearly 1,000 people found Arts & Sciences’ course “The Pandemic: Science & Society” led to more accurate risk perception and stronger protective behaviors.

KWUR, Washington University in St. Louis’ student-run radio station, offers its 75 student DJs an opportunity to share their passions and its listeners a chance to discover something new. The station will host KWUR Week, its annual concert series, March 25-29.

In a new paper published in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Daniel M. Butler, in Arts & Sciences, argues that elections should be certified by nonpartisan commissions, rather than elected officials, to insulate the process from partisan influence.

Corporate investors “buy low and rent high” to populations who can least afford it. A two-year national study, led by Carol Camp Yeakey in Arts & Sciences, will examine the impact that corporate investors have on renters, especially marginalized communities of color, in St. Louis, Cincinnati and Atlanta.