Several faculty experts speak to the future — relying on their research, teaching, intellectual capital and rich experience to offer advice for, and about, a new administration that officially takes office today.
Research on eyewitness testimony has shown that false details put forth during an interrogation can lead some to develop vivid memories of events that never happened. But new research suggests a bit of misinformation has potential to improve our memories.
The university’s Bear Cub Challenge has received a new name: the LEAP Inventor Challenge. The latest cycle also wraps up, awarding up to $250,000 in total to five university research teams.
Undergraduate tuition at the university will be $50,650 for the 2017-18 academic year — a $1,700 increase over 2016-17, announced Amy B. Kweskin, vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer.
Postdoctoral researcher Carrie Cowardin studies bacterial communities that inhabit the gut at the School of Medicine. Her doctoral work studying C. difficile intestinal infections landed her on Forbes magazine’s list of “30 Under 30” in health care.
Immigration law expert Stephen Legomsky, of the School of Law, wrote on The Huffington Post’s blog that President Obama should grant pardons to certain immigrants who committed minor crimes, a move Congress and others could not undo.
The 10 newest members of the university’s Danforth Staff Council have been selected. The council provides a platform for ongoing communication between Danforth staff and the senior administration.
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