During this pandemic, we invite you — students, faculty, staff, medical professionals, alumni and friends — to share personal stories of the many WashU people saving lives, keeping us connected or simply making us smile. Share text, photos and video of what it means to be #WashUTogether.
Todd Decker and Kelly Daniel-Decker launched the Department of Music’s new “Musical Postcards” video series with an intimate living room performance of the Gershwin classic “Love is Here to Stay.”
A recent paper in the China Journal of Social Work offers a perspective on the re-emergence of social work in China from the viewpoint of a longstanding and productive partnership between Chinese and U.S. social work educators and researchers. The paper, “Re-emergence of Social Work in Modern China: A Perspective by Chinese and U.S. Partners,” is co-authored […]
When disaster strikes, citizens are fearful, and some will blame elected officials for things beyond their control. But the lens of accountability is also sharpened. Partisanship will not protect our families or our livelihoods.
Italy’s overwhelmed healthcare system applied a triage strategy that prioritized its young persons. We submit that now is the time to prioritize our older adults before it is too late. Let’s help our healthcare professionals by flattening the curve.
The coronavirus relief act addresses some critical needs but remains more focused on “rescue” than economic “stimulus.” Additional federal intervention may very well be necessary, and soon.
There is no doubt that significant economic destruction lies ahead. But we can use this time of upheaval to rethink the importance of a social safety net that provides protection to all Americans, including the most vulnerable.
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the nation, a number of false conclusions and rumors have spread with it. Three epidemiologists in public health at Washington University in St. Louis separate the truth from myth.
Xuan “Silvia” Zhang, assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, will use a five-year $500,000 award to make information processing more efficient.
FUSE, our website for innovation and entrepreneurship, is highlighting examples of WashU faculty, alumni and students who are doing what they can to help and serve those directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
