A study led by Bronwen Konecky at WashU sheds light on global history of water over last 2,000 years, showing rising /falling temperatures have altered the way water moves around the planet, and more change is likely as global temperatures continue to rise tinyurl.com/4mmynwa5

WashU Expert: Trauma, histories of victimhood will influence Israeli response

New research by Carly Wayne, WashU assistant professor of political science, demonstrates how national narratives will shape the country’s response to Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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WashU Women's Soccer is on fire with an incredible shutout streak, improving to an 11-0 record!

They are the only team, men's or women's, in Divisions 1, 2, or 3, that has not allowed a goal all season. ❤️⚽💚 bit.ly/45scrcu

Mike Mazzeo, the new dean of Olin Business School at Washington University, recently talked with Annika Merrilees & Laurie Skrivan at St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the important lessons mid-size companies can offer, how he's acclimating to STL, the importance of representation in biz education and more.

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'How the House battle for a new Speaker could topple Trump’s bid for the presidency' by WashULaw professor Travis Crum in The Hill

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WashU has launched the Digital Transformation initiative, which will help position the university as a leader in addressing technological challenges and opportunities now and into the future.
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In June, a violent storm took away one of our oldest and dearest trees.

Now, the iconic American basswood will soon find its roots again in the Brookings Quad.

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Over the last decade, WashU leaders have worked to remove financial barriers for all admitted undergraduate students, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. Their investment has paid off.

Just because gabapentin is found in overdoses does not mean they cause overdoses. Work from WUSTL Brown School and Washington U. Med is published  in JAMA Psychiatry using big data to demystify and shed light on the true risks of gabapentin. Matthew Ellis, PhD, MPE Kevin Xu, MD MPH

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Yongseok Shin, an expert on macroeconomics and economic growth, was installed as the inaugural Douglass C. North Distinguished Professor in Economics in Arts & Sciences during a recent ceremony.

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Washington University faculty hosted the African American Studies Teachers Summer Institute, a one-week seminar that connected high school teachers to experts and resources in local Black history and culture.

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Most bird families have adapted to changes in ambient temperature by changing both their bodies and their bills simultaneously, according to WashU Arts & Sciences biologist Justin Baldwin, first author of a new study in Nature Communications.

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WashU scientists have developed a breath test that quickly identifies those who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. The device requires only one or two breaths and provides results in less than a minute.

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WashU’s College Prep Program is a free, immersive experience that prepares talented local high school students for college. This summer, scholars spent two weeks in workshops and undergraduate coursework ranging from science experiments to poetry.

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More than two-dozen artists, collectives and community organizers — many with WashU connections — are featured in Counterpublic 2023, the acclaimed public art triennial now on view at sites around St. Louis.

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Roger Michaelides, an assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in WashU Arts & Sciences, is co-investigator of a new NOAA-funded project that aims to improve the warning systems for flash floods that often threaten areas recently denuded by fire.

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Neal Patwari and graduate students Francesca Bonetta-Misteli and Di Huang at the McKelvey School of Engineering found that even while pulse oximeters have been adjusted to account for darker skin tones, bias remains and must be fixed. McKelvey Engineering @ WashU

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Colin A. Martin, MD, a specialist in intestinal rehabilitation surgery and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in surgery, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Washington U. Med

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An accomplished leader with nearly three decades of experience in higher education, Dwight A. McBride will be the inaugural Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in the WashU Arts & Sciences Department of African and African-American Studies.

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Congratulations to Barbara A. Schaal, the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor at WashU. Schaal, a nationally recognized evolutionary plant biologist known for pioneering research, was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in May.

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