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Prozac treats rare form of epilepsy in WashU Medicine case study

WashU Medicine researchers showed that a popular antidepressant drug effectively reduced seizures for two sisters with a rare form of epilepsy.

Economy

Opt-in enrollment could undermine Trump Accounts’ policy goals

Using a “check-the-box” opt-in process to open federally funded Trump Accounts for children will likely exclude millions of eligible families — and undermine the program’s promise to promote lifelong asset building, finds a new policy brief from the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis.

Mental Health

Brown School training program funding renewed, continues decades of work

A Brown School training program that helps educate and support mental health research and scholars has received a grant extension from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). When it’s complete, it will mark 35 years of continual funding.

Art & Design

Weiss featured in New York exhibitions, concert

Monika Weiss, a professor of art at the Sam Fox School, is featured in exhibitions at the Silas von Morisse Gallery Viewing Room and the A.I.R. Gallery, both in New York.

Engineering

Up to $5.2M in federal funds will enable WashU to develop new biomanufacturing capabilities

A man stands next to a brewing tank or bioreactor while students look on

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are working on giving biomanufacturers a competitive edge by solving the challenge of continuous fermentation.

Campus & Facilities

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to visit WashU

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returns to WashU Sept. 10 for a chat with Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Students

Career Catalysts: WashU’s Skandalaris Center connects students to startups

Career Catalysts is a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns. This installment features Olin Business School student Joel Shin, who spent his summer at the Aspirations Network, a nonprofit that supports St. Louis youth.

Sustainability

WashU earns gold accreditation for sustainability

For the third cycle in a row, WashU receives a prestigious sustainability recognition.

Science & Technology

Forensic pioneer

Rhonda Roby, AB ’85, has quietly become a forensic science legend through unabashed fearlessness, an undaunted spirit and plain old hard work. (Photo: Christie Hemm Klok)

Rhonda Roby has become one of the country’s foremost experts in mitochondrial DNA, solving some of the biggest forensic questions of our time.

Climate & Environment

The heaviness of water

As the western U.S. faces decreasing water supplies, WashU alumni are helping negotiate how this precious resource will be managed and shared in years to come.