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Mirror, mirror on the monitor

Woman with neutral expression looking at computer monitor

Research from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences asks if our views about our own appearances have changed in the age of Zoom.

Campus & Community

2.1.21

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses

Campus & Community

Whittemore House offers curbside to-go lunches

This semester, the Whittemore House is offering curbside lunch options from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for both members and nonmembers.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Do Well, Do Good: WashU alum Rebecca van Bergen is making the world a better place

Nest founder, Rebecca Van Buren hugs a global artisan in South Asian

WashU alum Van Bergen, founder of Nest, helps artisans from around the world make a sustainable living and preserve their heritage.

Campus & Community

Ludmerer, DuBois named Hastings Center Fellows

James M. DuBois, the Steven J. Bander Professor of Medical Ethics and Professionalism, and Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, the Mabel Dorn Reeder Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been named Hastings Center Fellows. The Hastings Center addresses social and ethical issues in health care, science and technology.

Campus & Community

Parking shares updates for spring semester

The Danforth Campus Parking and Transportation team shares updates for the spring semester, on topics such as permits, shuttle service and U-Pass registration, in its January newsletter.

Campus & Community

Who Knew WashU? 1.27.21

Question: The Harvey Media Center in the Danforth University Center is home to a number of student media groups. How many official student media groups, both print and electronic, does Washington University have?

Neuroscience & Memory

Brain signals decoded to determine what a person sees

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have used light to decode brain signals and identify what image a person sees. It could be a step toward helping people who are unable to express themselves because of brain injury or disease communicate.

Science & Technology

Risk analysis helps contend with uncertainty of in-person activities

People now have access to better real-time information about COVID-19 infection and transmission rates, but they still have to decide what is safe to do. A new model co-authored by mathematician John McCarthy in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis helps to contend with the uncertainty.

Operations & Strategy

Price is ripe: Study finds increase in menu prices means decrease in restaurant ratings

Businesses beware: A price increase for carryout or delivery food means an increase in negative reviews — and a downturn in restaurant reputation, if not demand. And it’s notable that in these COVID-19 pandemic times, an exponential amount of business is being conducted via carryout or delivery. A pair of business researchers, from Washington University […]