Starting anew: WashU’s Empower program helps educated refugees tackle language, career hurdles
Before they were refugees in St. Louis, they were economists, accountants, pharmacists, engineers, intelligence analysts, nurses and small business owners.
Halting hidden hunger
Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet on infant brain development.
Saving forests and alleviating poverty
WashU sophomores work with villagers in rural Madagascar to conserve biodiversity.
Delivering humanitarian aid in digital age
New research demonstrates potential of digital payments to help alleviate hunger.
‘Here and Next’ funding supports, expands WashU research locally, globally
The Office of the Provost recently awarded two separate batches of funding as part of the “Here and Next” commitment to research excellence at WashU.
2024 Global Incubator Seed Grants awarded
A total of 20 projects won Global Incubator Seed Grants this month, allowing them to kickstart new research examining a whole host of issues, from the cyber defense of medical devices to the impacts of affordable housing on physical activity and health in Brazil.
Tracking the tap: A historical and cultural analysis of Chinese touchscreen media
Long gone are the days when smartphones were a novelty, when a finger tap on a touch-sensitive screen could thrill a user with immediate access to photos, videos and games.
Seniors Darden, Seiler were Rhodes Scholars finalists
Washington University in St. Louis seniors Elijah Darden and Isaac Seiler were both Rhodes Scholars finalists, one of the world’s highest academic honors.
Brantmeier to serve on national Fulbright committee
The United States Department of State along with the Institute of International Education (IIE) has invited Cindy Brantmeier to serve on the National Screening Committee for a three-year term beginning with this year’s competition.
Excavating ‘the Pompeii of the desert’
A team led by Nicola Aravecchia reveals crucial clues to the early spread of Christianity and life in the Egyptian desert.