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St. Louis Region

University partners with Greater St. Louis Marathon

Greater St. Louis Marathon logo
A tradition for more than two decades, the Greater St. Louis Marathon returns April 27 with a new name, a new course and new pre- and post-run events. The race also has a new partner: Washington University in St. Louis, which is offering employees and students discounted registration fees.
Medicine

How does waste leave the brain?

School of Medicine scientists have discovered a brain structure that allows fluid waste to leave the brain. The researchers think these structures, and the cells and molecules positioned around them, may help lead to new therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases.
Space

Get your eclipse fix during Saturday Science events

solar eclipse
The Department of Physics in Arts & Sciences is offering a series of free public lectures in advance of the 2024 total solar eclipse. The first one, taking place Saturday, Feb 10, is titled: “Cosmic coincidence: The science of eclipses.”
Cancer Research

NIH grant to fund radiation oncology center on Medical Campus

Julie K. Schwarz and Clifford G. Robinson
The School of Medicine has received a $7.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a radiation oncology center that will aim to understand the biologic effects of radiation therapy in cancer treatment. Julie K. Schwarz, MD, PhD, and Clifford G. Robinson, MD, will lead the center.
Academics

‘Humanities at Work’

WashU students at the Sumner StudioLab.
The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences will launch “Humanities at Work: Graduate Internships for the Next Generation.” Supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the program aims to prepare doctoral candidates for a wider range of career pathways.