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A message from Chancellor Wrighton regarding the rescission of DACA

Bosse and other details on the west facade of Brookings Hall.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shares a message with the university community about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President Trump has decided to rescind and end within six months.

Science & Technology

Research dog helps scientists save endangered carnivores

WashU researcher Karen DeMatteo with scat-sniffing research dog.

Scat-sniffing research dogs are helping scientists map out a plan to save reclusive jaguars, pumas, bush dogs and other endangered carnivores in the increasingly fragmented forests of northeastern Argentina, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.

Insects are revealing how AI can work in society

What’s the secret to unlocking artificial intelligence (AI) and making it ubiquitous in our everyday lives? The answer may lie with the most abundant animals on earth — insects. The behavioral adaptations of insects could help commercial organizations overcome a significant hurdle for AI adoption today: cost.

Medicine & Health

Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells

New research from the School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of California San Diego School of Medicine shows that the Zika virus can kill brain cancer stem cells, the kind of cells most resistant to standard treatments.

Campus & Community

The View From Here 9.5.17

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Campus & Community

Parking plan update, what to expect in coming months

Dedric Carter, vice chancellor for operations and technology transfer, shares insights on the strategy behind Washington University in St. Louis’ new parking and transportation plan, successes to date, and what the campus community can expect this year.

Emergency communication system to be tested Sept. 12

Washington University in St. Louis will test its emergency communication system at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12. These tests ensure that the university can effectively communicate with the community in an emergency. The test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time.

Arts & Culture

‘Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection’

With its fine slashing lines and dark, inky shadows, Rembrandt’s “The Three Crosses” is mournful, majestic, and exemplifies the artist’s experimental approach to printmaking. This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present the historic etching, and more than 100 other prints, as part of “Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection.”

Campus & Community

Cameron installed as Michael B. Kaufman Professor of Practice

Heather E. Cameron has been installed as the Michael B. Kaufman Professor of Practice in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis. A ceremony and reception to mark the occasion were held this spring in Brown Hall.

Special sessions to address aftermath of Charlottesville

A series of Perspectives sessions are being held on the Danforth, Medical and West campuses in September for faculty and staff to discuss the events in Charlottesville, Va., and what they mean for the university community. The next one is noon Tuesday, Sept. 5, on the Medical Campus.