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Lime arrives at Washington University

Washington University in St. Louis is now partnering with Lime to bring bike sharing to campus.

WashU Expert: Kaepernick, fans and the corporate megaphone

“Nike is turning towards a younger, more diverse America because they’ve calculated that Trumpian claims about compulsory patriotism and black athletic obedience will not win out,” says Noah Cohan, who studies sports narratives and fandom at Washington University in St. Louis.

Arts & Culture

‘The Cabinet of Ordinary Affairs’

In “The Cabinet of Ordinary Affairs,” the Sam Fox School’s Cheryl Wassenaar and Stephanie Ellis Schlaifer explore the ways our distinct inner voices combine to create a “bureaucracy of the mind.”

Campus & Community

The View From Here 9.5.18

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Campus & Community

Parking updates, reminders for new academic year

Washington University parking leaders welcomed students, faculty and staff back to campus with updates and reminders about getting to, from and around the university. Watch the video for details.

Campus & Community

University continues efforts to improve response to sexual assault and misconduct with release of working group report

Washington University releases the findings and recommendations of a working group that identified areas for improvement in response to sexual assault and misconduct on campus. The effort was launched in response to feedback and concerns students have shared with the administration.

Medicine & Health

Scientists identify weak point in deadly eye melanoma

A new study from the School of Medicine shows that — in human tumor cells grown in the lab — a natural plant compound shuts down uveal melanoma cell growth.

Medicine & Health

New clues found to understanding relapse in breast cancer

A new study by the School of Medicine and others identifies mutations associated with relapse in ER positive breast cancer — knowledge that could lead to better therapies.

Washington University community invited to join Home Plate

Members of the Washington University in St. Louis community are invited to host Washington University students in their homes for casual dinner and conversation through the Home Plate program. Founded in 2002 by Risa Zwerling Wrighton, Home Plate helps new students feel at home in St. Louis and offers faculty, staff and alumni an opportunity to engage with talented students from across the globe.

Holocaust Ghettos Project wins NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant

Anika Walke, assistant professor of history in Arts & Sciences, is co-recipient of a 2018 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant to support “The Holocaust Ghettos Project” from the National Endowment for the Humanities.