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Mapping the dance of circadian synchrony

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a way to better track circadian brain signals that synchronize the body clocks.

Health & Society

Refugees living outside camps make significant gains in self-reliance

Analysis spanning 16 nations finds households integrated into communities build jobs, savings and stability over time.

Photo opportunity: WashU Police provide bikes, teach children to ride at annual charity event

The Washington University Police Department will distribute free bicycles and gifts to about 85 children from Camp Sunsplash, a free summer camp in Fairground Park, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the WashU Athletic Complex. Officers will teach children how to ride their new bikes and bike safety.

Appointments & Promotions

Ching named chair of electrical and systems engineering

ShiNung Ching, an expert in neuroengineering, has been named chair of the Preston M. Green Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

St. Louis Region

College Prep Program accepting applications

WashU is accepting applications for its innovative College Prep Program, a no-cost, multi-year program that prepares first-generation, limited-income students for college. CPP scholars take college courses, prepare for the ACT, learn about the financial aid process and visit nearby universities and cultural institutions.

Psychology

Call your pop-pop: Unlocking conversations between generations

Grandparents are engaging with their grandchildren far more than previous generations, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found. They surveyed grandparents to understand the quality and quantity of their conversations with grandchildren.

Data & Computer Science