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Grammy Award-winning Attacca Quartet April 3

The Attacca Quartet, one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles performing today, will perform works by Caroline Shaw, Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt and Maurice Ravel April 3 as part of the Great Artists Series, sponsored by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences.

Mental Health

In U.S., alcohol use disorder linked to 232 million missed workdays annually

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that people with severe alcohol use disorder miss more than double the number of workdays missed by individuals without alcohol use disorder.

Campus & Facilities

E-waste recycling, paper shredding March 22 and 29

The Office of Sustainability will be hosting electronic waste recycling drives and confidential paper shredding services at the Danforth and Medical campuses March 22 and 29.

Politics

Global instability and the timing of Russia’s attack on Ukraine

Analyzing more than 200 years of conflicts, David Carter in Arts & Sciences finds revisionist states — like Russia — have made territorial claims when the great powers that dominate the international system are embroiled in crisis.

Awards & Notables

Researchers win ALS grant

Aaron DiAntonio, Joseph Bloom and Jeffrey Milbrandt, all at the School of Medicine, received a two-year $300,000 grant from the ALS Finding a Cure and the Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation.

Campus & Community

03.16.22

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

Campus & Community

State of the University address to explore vision, future goals

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s State of the University address will be available to view online starting Tuesday, March 22.

Engineering

Patients want AI, doctors to work together

Robot hand giving a stethoscope to a doctor

Interdisciplinary Washington University research finds patients may be OK with artificial intelligence playing a role in medical diagnostics.

Athletics

Men’s track and field team shares national title at indoor championship

For the first time in program history, the Washington University in St. Louis men’s track and field team won a team national championship March 12 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Engineering

Imaging method shows beating, development in human heart model

Optical coherence tomography image showing a human heart organoid's development after four days

A research team led by Chao Zhou at the McKelvey School of Engineering has used a safe, noninvasive imaging technique to observe the development of a human heart organoid over 30 days.