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Faculty Book Celebration March 3

Acclaimed author, cartoonist, philosopher, screenwriter and essayist Charles Johnson, who won the 1990 National Book Award for his novel “Middle Passage,” will present the keynote address for the 2022 Faculty Book Celebration at Washington University in St. Louis.

Anthropology & Archaeology

Big data arrives on the farm

Precision agriculture is beginning to shape the strategies and choices of farmers around the world, according to a new analysis by Glenn Stone, professor of anthropology and of environmental studies in Arts & Sciences.

Psychology

APS selects Bogdan as fellow

Ryan Bogdan, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, has been named a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.

Academics

CRE² accepting applications for funding

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2) is accepting applications for two funding opportunities. Applications must be submitted by April 1.

Popular Culture

‘The Neutral Ground’

Filmmaker CJ Hunt, a field producer for the Daily Show, will discuss his new documentary “The Neutral Ground,” which recounts the struggle to remove Confederate monuments in New Orleans, March 8.

Athletics

Track and field teams win UAA indoor championship

The Washington University men’s and women’s track and field teams both won the University Athletic Association Indoor Championship Feb. 27 in Cleveland.

Diversity & Inclusion

2022 Day of Dialogue and Action features WashU leaders, sessions

Registration for the 2022 Day of Dialogue and Action is now open. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the online sessions.

Physical Sciences

Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt

Douglas Wiens in Arts & Sciences led one of the first seismic studies of the Patagonian Andes, where glaciers are melting at some of the fastest rates on the planet. The team discovered and described a key link between ice mass loss, uplift and a gap between tectonic plates.

Medicine

Antibiotic doesn’t prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing future recurrent wheezing in babies hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine researchers.

Alzheimer's

Does improving sleep reduce signs of early Alzheimer’s disease?

School of Medicine researchers are launching a phase 2 clinical trial to study whether using medication to treat sleep problems in older adults can reduce signs of early Alzheimer’s disease.