Research reveals evolving fatherhood expectations
Fatherhood today is shaped by two powerful expectations: to be actively involved in caregiving and to provide financially, according to research by Patrick Ishizuka, assistant professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health – here’s the science behind your skeleton
Maintaining strong bones is not just about preventing fractures later in life. It is about supporting a living system that contributes to movement, mineral balance, blood cell production and communication with other tissues throughout the body every day, writes Priya Bhardwaj.
We finally know why oldest children do so much better than their younger siblings
For the first time, we have actionable insight into how to make all of our children’s lives better. That’s a pretty incredible move forward, writes Liberty Vittert.
Can Legal AI Platforms Predict U.S. Supreme Court Decisions? A Pre-Decision Test in Chatrie v. United States
The experiment offers a limited snapshot of the current state of legal AI technology in a particularly challenging setting: a case that is difficult and important enough to reach the Supreme Court of the United States, writes Oliver Roberts.
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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.