Our people
Plutynski wins Lakatos Award
Anya Plutynski, associate professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, has won the 2021 Lakatos Award for her 2018 book “Explaining Cancer: Finding Order in Disorder.”
Our expertise
Roe v. Wade reflects neutrality that Kavanaugh seeks
During oral arguments Dec. 1, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested the court should take a neutral position on the divisive question of abortion. In fact, Roe v. Wade does exactly that, says a School of Law expert on reproductive rights.
Regardless of outcome, MLB has already lost
It is hard to imagine a scenario where the current standoff between baseball owners and players would lead to lost games in 2022, according to Patrick Rishe, a leading sports business expert at Olin Business School.
Our impact
Lembke launches a movement to help teens overwhelmed by social media
Washington University first-year student Emma Lembke didn’t need a Facebook whistleblower or neuroscience researchers to tell her social media messes with the adolescent brain. She lived it. And it led her to found Log Off.
Infectious diseases organization honors nine WashU physicians
Nine faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine have been elected fellows of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Fellowship in IDSA is considered among the highest honors in the field of infectious diseases.
Engineering team honored in water systems challenge
A team led by Zhen (Jason) He at the McKelvey School of Engineering earned second place at the 2021 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge for its solution to a wastewater treatment problem.
Videos
A river runs through it
Undergraduate Jordan Neeley in Arts & Sciences is using geospatial tools to better understand how water erodes a bedrock river at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park. She is sharing her research at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting in December.
