New insight into inflammatory bowel disease may lead to better treatments
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Why do some rocks glow?
There’s a small room in Rudolph Hall, at Washington University in St. Louis, that most students walk right past without noticing. But when anyone finds it, they usually insist all their friends come and look as well. It’s one of those special things about the university no student ever forgets, and this is the story […]
Gephardt Institute selects next cohort of Civic Scholars
The Gephardt Institute for Public Service at Washington University in St. Louis has selected 12 sophomores as its next cohort of the Civic Scholars program.
Sexual orientation, gender identity linked to eating disorders
Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual students are at greater risk for eating disorders, finds a new study from the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study used data from 289,024 students at 223 U.S. universities participating in the American College Health Association–National College Health Assessment. Alexis Duncan, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School, was senior author on the study.
Skandalaris Center requesting proposals for Global Impact Award
The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship is accepting proposals for the second annual Suren G. Dutia and Jas K. Grewal Global Impact Award. The annual award supports the vision and passion of Washington University entrepreneurial students, postdoctoral researchers and young alumni who create ventures that have large global impact.
The View From Here: Budding engineers, honors and cheers
Snapshots captured in and around the Washington University campuses.
Massively parallel biology students
New technology may reduce deadly complication of bone marrow transplants
Researchers led by John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, at the School of Medicine have designed a way to mitigate graft-versus-host disease, a common and often life-threatening complication of bone marrow transplants that are used to treat leukemia and other blood cancers. The method also employs a molecular imaging tool to help doctors identify patients most likely to develop this dangerous condition.
Commencement 2015: Who’s who behind the podium
IdealTap takes $25,000 prize in 2015 Discovery Competition
