Strong reading skills may help teens resist misinformation
Students with stronger reading skills are better able to spot misinformation online — and that may be especially important for teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a new study from the Brown School.
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The Nobel Laureate Who Rescued Me
n my mid-20s, I was flailing. Then I memorized a baffling Anne Carson poem and learned to stop looking so hard, writes Mark Oppenheimer, professor of practice in the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics.
Podcast shares business insights from St. Louis restaurant owners
WashU Olin Business’ Peter Boumgarden, director of the Koch Center for Family Enterprise, hosts a podcast focused on lessons from privately run businesses. Here, he talks with three St. Louis chefs and James Beard Award winners about the restaurant business.
Galea publishes ‘Why Health?’ book
Sandro Galea, dean of WashU Bursky Public Health, has published a book exploring why individuals and societies pursue health, with an approach informed by the lessons of the COVID pandemic.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
Bookshelf
‘Michelangelo & Titian’
In his new book, “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius,” WashU’s William Wallace explores a mutual admiration, and simmering competition, that unfolded over decades.