Second major offered in financial engineering
A new, interdisciplinary academic program will combine courses in math, computer science, engineering and finance for Washington University in St. Louis students pursuing a career in financial engineering.
Telephone coaches improve children’s asthma treatment
A novel program at the School of
Medicine suggests that peer trainers who coach parents over
the phone on managing their children’s asthma can sharply reduce the
number of days the kids experience symptoms. The program also
dramatically decreased ER visits and hospitalizations among low-income
children with Medicaid insurance.