A clinical trial led by School of Medicine researchers has shown that a T cell immunotherapy — in which the patients’ own T cells are genetically modified to attack and kill cancer cells — is effective in treating some patients with rare cancers of the body’s soft tissues. The study focused on the rare cancers synovial sarcoma and myxoid round cell liposarcoma.
Over the last 15 years, archaeologists have challenged outdated ideas about humans controlling nature. Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Xinyi Liu in Arts & Sciences argues for a new conceptual bridge connecting the science of biological domestication to early food globalization.
Senior Alex McCormick won a national title in the 200 backstroke at the 2024 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships March 23 in Greensboro, N.C.
Jennifer Coolidge, an award-winning actor known for her numerous iconic roles in film and on television, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.
The Washington University in St. Louis community is invited to attend a symposium and award ceremony recognizing WashU faculty and community partners for their innovative research and deep engagement with the region.
Kazakhstan has launched a national Child Development Account policy informed by research from the Brown School’s Center for Social Development. The development opens the door on a policy structure for channeling natural-resource wealth to invest in children and build human capital.
The devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will add another wrinkle to recent global supply chain troubles, according to Olin Business School’s Panos Kouvelis, a global supply chain expert.
Seven Washington University in St. Louis faculty members have been named fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, joining 23 existing fellows at Washington University.