The university is joining forces with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo to create the Living Earth Collaborative. The academic center is dedicated to advancing the study of biodiversity to ensure the future of Earth’s species.
New research from the School of Medicine and the University of California, San Diego, shows that Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells, the kind most resistant to standard treatments.
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shared a message with the university community about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President Trump decided to rescind within six months.
Fred Ssewamala, professor at the Brown School, has received a $3.4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the effectiveness of interventions in Uganda against HIV risk factors.
The Trump administration plans to end DACA, which protects nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation. The president’s decision was regrettable and unnecessary, said Stephen Legomsky, an expert on immigration law.
The Office of Sustainability is starting a bike commuter buddy system. The program aims to support and encourage more of the university community to commute by bike by connecting experienced with less experienced riders who live in the same area.
William Lowry, of Arts & Sciences, writes a review in Science of “Grand Canyon for Sale,” calling the book a wake-up call for anyone who cares about public lands, especially the U.S. national parks. The review is featured on a new website, WashU Perspectives, which highlights our faculty’s thought leadership.
Matthew A. Ciorba, MD, of the Division of Gastroenterology at the School of Medicine, has been named chief of the division’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program. He has led research on advancing care in IBD and colon cancer.
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Matthew A. Ciorba, MD, of the Division of Gastroenterology at the School of Medicine, has been named chief of the division’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program. He has led research on advancing care in IBD and colon cancer.