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Thurtene is back with rides, games and performers

Thurtene Carnival, the nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival, returns to Washington University this weekend. The event will feature thrill rides, fair food, carnival games and student performances.

Photo opportunity: Thurtene Carnival returns to Washington University April 14-16

Thurtene Carnival, the nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival, returns to Washington University this weekend. Hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 14, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16.

Climate & Environment

WashU faculty awarded Taylor Geospatial Institute seed grants

Faculty from Arts & Sciences, the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine received seed grants and other funding from the Taylor Geospatial Institute totaling more than $950,000. The grants are designed to encourage collaborative research and provide resources to advance geospatial science through innovative projects.

Campus & Community

04.12.23

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

Literature

McPherson wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Edward McPherson, an associate professor of English in Arts & Sciences, has won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.

Medicine

New approach targets norovirus, world’s leading cause of foodborne infection

Researchers at the School of Medicine have found a creative way to make a vaccine for norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne infections, by piggybacking on rotavirus, an unrelated virus for which there are already several highly effective vaccines.

Operations & Strategy