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Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns

A new study by WashU researchers showed that family fights and peer bullying outweighed other risk factors for depression and other mental health problems, with adolescent girls suffering more than boys.

Psychology

Research shows anger, not fear, shifts political beliefs

two beams of light representing the two world trade towers

Research from a psychologist at Washington University in St. Louis has found that anger is the emotion that can drive abrupt shifts in political attitudes.

Advancement

Zhang named Francis F. Ahmann Professor

Fuzhong Zhang, a renowned expert in synthetic biology, has been named the Francis F. Ahmann Professor in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.

Cancer Research

Puram named head of otolaryngology

Sidharth Puram, MD, PhD, a distinguished physician-scientist specializing in head and neck cancer surgery, has been named the head of the Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at WashU Medicine.

Cultural Studies

WashU hosts Global (Un)Conference 2 Oct. 16-18

Global (Un)Conference 2, a meeting of the Urban Humanities Network, will take place around St. Louis Oct. 16-18. Featuring both academic and public-facing events, the conference is hosted by WashU’s “Engaged City” initiative, a Mellon-funded project that highlights the city’s cultural legacy.

Anthropology & Archaeology

Analysis of 4.4-million-year-old ankle exposes how earliest ancestors moved, evolved

A new study from Washington University in St. Louis published in Communications Biology presents compelling evidence to support the theory that humans evolved from an African ape-like ancestor, bringing researchers one step closer to identifying the origin of human lineage.