Research shows constituents ask female legislators to do more
In a study conducted by Dan Butler, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, voters were more likely to contact their female representatives and asked them to do more on a variety of issues including education, health, immigration, the economy and more.
Summer in St. Louis: WashU funds internships at St. Louis startups, nonprofits
Washington University in St. Louis spends $28 million in summer stipends and wages to prepare students for future careers, strengthen the St. Louis region and fuel the local economy.
School of Medicine joins NIH initiative to expand use of AI in biomedical research
Washington University School of Medicine is joining the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Bridge2AI program, an estimated $130 million initiative. One project aims to develop a framework for using artificial intelligence to diagnose disease based on the sound of patients’ voices.
Personalized prediction of depression treatment outcomes with wearables
Using Fitbits and a novel machine learning model, a multi-institutional team led by Washington University’s Chenyang Lu is ushering in the next step in personalization for treatment of depression.
Ssewamala awarded $3.2M to study strategies for HIV treatments among Ugandan youth
Fred Ssewamala, the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School, received a five-year $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to lead a study on intervention strategies for HIV treatments among Ugandan youth. The study could advance intervention science for HIV care globally.
How do cells take out the trash?
New research led by Kiersten Ruff, a senior research scientist in the lab of Rohit Pappu at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has uncovered the rules that govern how unfolded proteins are identified — and found that exceptions to the rules may play a role in dysfunctional cells.
Problems persist for kids exposed to cannabis in the womb
Research from Ryan Bogdan’s BRAIN Lab in Arts & Sciences finds signs of psychopathology persist into mid-adolescence in kids exposed to cannabis in the womb.
Jackson water issues result of environmental racism
While water pressure has been restored in Jackson, Miss., the water is still not safe to drink and a boil order remains in effect. The ongoing issues are a result of years of neglect and of environmental racism, says Tara Rocque at the School of Law.
Brown School dean search committee appointed
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Provost Beverly Wendland have appointed a 13-member committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the Brown School.
Bellwether-funded project tackles funding gap for female, minority founders
Staggeringly disproportionate startup funding available to founders who are women or underrepresented minorities has inspired the next project of the Olin Brookings Commission.
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