Researchers at Washington University are identifying behavioral, environmental and neural factors through which genetic risk for mental health problems is expressed in youth.
How do we reason? When do we apply value judgments? Over the last year, WashU’s Civil Society Initiative has sponsored a range of classes, guest speakers and public events exploring the nature of responsible democratic citizenship.
The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity invites its faculty affiliates to apply for course innovation grants of up to $5,000. Tila Neguse, senior associate director, says the grants are designed to support next-generation learning opportunities that bring students together to better understand race and ethnicity. Applications are due Nov. 25.
Linying Zhang, an assistant professor of biostatistics at WashU Medicine, received the American Medical Informatics Association 2024 Edward H. Shortliffe Doctoral Dissertation Award honorable mention.
WashU officially will launch the Program in Public Health & Society — including a major and minor — at a celebratory event Monday, Oct. 21. The program, in Arts & Sciences, offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to public health.
Mary Jo Bang, a professor of English in Arts & Sciences, will receive the 2024 Tradition of Literary Excellence Award from the University City Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters.
The Prevention Research Center is tackling health disparities with evidence-based solutions that improve outcomes in underserved communities. From expanding Brazil’s “Academia da Saude” to over 1,000 cities, to training 4,000 public health professionals worldwide, the center is driving lasting improvements.
Hylarie McMahon, a professor emerita of art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, died in hospice Oct. 1 following a short illness. She was 94.
