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Loe, Salles recognized by American Medical Association

Maren Loe (left), a third-year medical and doctoral student, and Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery, both at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have received a $10,000 grant from the American Medical Association to study gender bias in medical education.

Operations & Strategy

Red/blue-state divide even exists in eBay trading

An Olin Business School analysis of more than 550 million items sold by individuals on eBay in 2015 and 2016 — transactions totaling $22.3 billion — signals that we’re more likely to buy goods from someone we perceive comes from a similar political persuasion.

Campus & Community

The View From Here 10.29.18

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Who Knew WashU? 10.24.18

Question: During World War II, which activities were suspended on campus?

Campus & Community

Parking and Transportation highlights alternative transportation options

Washington University parking and transportation officials are reminding the campus community about the variety of flexible alternative transportation and commuting programs available to faculty, staff and students.

Neuroscience & Memory

Mind’s quality control center found in long-ignored brain area

The cerebellum, once thought to be limited to controlling movement, is involved in every aspect of higher brain function — including attention, thinking, planning and decision-making — according to a new study by researchers at the School of Medicine.

Science & Technology

Whiskers, surface growth and dendrites in lithium batteries

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis take a closer look at lithium metal plating and make some surprising findings that might lead to the next generation of batteries.

Olin students win global analytics competition

A team of five students in Olin Business School’s data analytics program prevailed over 44 other teams, taking first place in a global competition with a project that provided the National Multiple Sclerosis Society invaluable insight about its annual fundraising bike race.

Finance

Study: Passive investors facilitate activists’ ability to be aggressive

A new study led in part by Olin Business School’s Todd Gormley finds that increasing numbers of passive investors is encouraging activism targeted at board makeup changes, proxy settlements and the sale of the business or its parts.

Effort underway to help students get to polls

The Washington University School of Law’s Public Service Advisory Board wants to help students get to the polls on Election Day Nov. 6. The board encourages students to complete a survey to indicate if they either need a ride to their polling place or are willing to drive other voters.