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Exposure to routine viruses makes mice better test subjects

Vaccines and therapeutics developed using mice often don’t work as expected in humans. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to the near-sterile surroundings of laboratory mice as a key reason.

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Water bottle ban a success; bottled beverage sales have plummeted

Sales of bottled beverages at Washington University in St. Louis have plummeted 39 percent since 2009, when the university became the first in the nation to ban the sale of plastic single-use water bottles. The school initiated the ban as part of its comprehensive efforts to reduce its environmental impact.

Bowen selected a Carnegie Scholar

John Bowen, a sociocultural anthropologist and the Dunbar-Van Cleve Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named a 2016 Carnegie Scholar by the Carnegie Corp. of New York.

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Obituary: H. Edwin Trusheim, emeritus trustee, 88

H. Edwin Trusheim, emeritus trustee of the board of Washington University in St. Louis, died March 23, 2016. He was 88.

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Research as Art, take two

The earth and planetary sciences and physics communities at Washington University gathered April 15 for the second annual Research as Art competition, a chance to consider their research from an aesthetic as well as a scientific point of view.

Who Knew WashU? 4.20.16

Question: In all, how many people affiliated with Washington University have won a Nobel Prize?

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Achievements, goals in campus sustainability

Workers installing solar panels on Hillman Hall.

As people across the globe celebrate Earth day April 22, Washington University in St. Louis recognizes its sustainability achievements over the past five years and lays out its sustainability goals for the next five years.

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Washington People: Christine Berg

Christine Berg loves a good conversation. And that’s beneficial for Washington University School of Medicine’s Program in Occupational Therapy, since Berg has talked her way into partnerships with more than 100 St. Louis social service agencies.

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Two juniors win Goldwater scholarships

Bosse and other details on the west facade of Brookings Hall.

Two juniors at Washington University in St. Louis have been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. They are Trevor J. Krolak, a biology and neuroscience major, and Krishna S. Paranandi, who is majoring in molecular biology and biochemistry, all in Arts & Sciences.

Skinker/Delmar intersection closure to begin Monday

As work on the Loop Trolley project continues, drivers near the North Campus and Danforth Campus, take note: The intersection of Skinker and Delmar boulevards will be closed beginning Monday, April 25, for 12 days. Crews will be installing tracks, and detours will be necessary.