The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has honored Washington University child psychiatrists John N. Constantino, MD, and Joan L. Luby, MD, for their pioneering research with children.
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, the Bixby Professor of Surgery and head of the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
James Bond forever sips martinis, forever unaffected by his own life of violence. Yet the unflappable film Bond stands in marked contrast to Ian Fleming’s original novels, writes film scholar Colin Burnett.
In this Q&A, Mellon Mays Fellow Kisha Bwenge discusses the dangers of commodifying identity and the impact of cultural tourism on Maasai and Hadzabe communities in northern Tanzania.
On the first Monday after the end of daylight saving time, the Washington University Police Department holds its “Don’t be in the Dark” safety program. The program, in its 10th year, serves to educate students about safety tips while walking after dark.
Think being color blind is a disadvantage? Washington University anthropologist Amanda Melin says don’t be so sure. Color blindness actually may give some animals, and people, a competitive edge.
One of the more unbelievable things they tell you in school is that if you drop two objects of different weights they will hit the ground at the same time. Is that really true? Michael Abercrombie, PhD ’16, explains.
Ever wonder where we really come from? Washington University graduate student Cole D. Pruitt explains the connection between the stuff we’re made of, burping stars and nuclear pasta.
University College in Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis are partnering with LaunchCode to offer a free 16-week basic coding class, called CS50x St. Louis, beginning Jan. 19, 2016.
FoodShare is a new app that allows users to donate a meal for every meal purchased at a participating restaurant. Developed by Washington University junior Andrew Glantz, the app is a finalist for the Mobileys, a nationwide competition that honors entrepreneurs who make a difference through mobile innovation.
