Eleven WashU faculty elected to AAAS
Eleven WashU faculty members are among the new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community.
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WashU generates $9.8B in regional economic impact, supports more than 60,000 jobs
The $902 million NIH invested in WashU’s research enterprise last year through grants and contracts translated to 9,080 jobs and $2.13 billion in economic activity right here at home, writes Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.
Opinion: St. Louis County jail’s success is challenged by new issues
The St. Louis County Jail has done a remarkable job through hard work to get it to the level that it operates today; everyone should celebrate this but also sustain the effort, writes Timothy McBride.
Postdoc Kurbak writes about emotional roots of war in Ukraine
Maria Kurbak, a postdoctoral associate in WashU Arts & Sciences, has published “Destructive Imagination.” The book explores how historical fantasies, which bind private grievance to collective myth, have shaped Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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.