To make up for the cancellation of in-person on-campus events this spring, the WashU community came together virtually to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and take action for a better shared future.
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Smart Food Strategies During the Pandemic
These tips and insights, collected from staff at the Office of Sustainability, are meant to optimize your grocery shopping trips in order to minimize future needs to go out.
Microbiome researcher Jeffrey Gordon wins Copley Medal (Links to an external site)
Gordon is honored for his studies of human gut microbial communities which have led to a fundamental shift in the way scientists understand the relationship between microbes, health and disease. His discoveries have shed new light on, among other things, the origins of two pressing global health problems: obesity and childhood malnutrition.
WashU Expert: Dantas advice to Trump Administration (Links to an external site)
President Trump touts his interest in promoting American greatness. I implore him and his team to champion the scientific process as a necessary pillar in achieving such greatness.
Startup Connection announces startups for Venture Showcase
Event takes place at Washington University Nov. 16 Startup Connection, St. Louis’ largest event focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, has announced the companies selected to take part in its Venture Showcase Nov. 16 at Washington University in St. Louis. The startups will have the opportunity to pitch their products, services and ideas to the business […]
Running on solar power
As a student, senior Deko Ricketts explored new technologies to make solar power safer and more efficient. He is among many who launched businesses and developed technologies while earning a degree.
Alzheimer’s prevention trial to evaluate third drug (Links to an external site)
An international team led by the School of Medicine has selected a third investigational drug to be tested in a worldwide clinical trial — already underway — aimed at finding treatments to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Database to collect research on cancer mutations (Links to an external site)
School of Medicine researchers developed an online “knowledgebase” intended to gather and organize the vast body of knowledge known as cancer genomics. The hope is that clinicians can better identify mutations in tumors and targeted drugs.