Dutia, Grewal support entrepreneurs making global impact
Through a substantial endowed gift to the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington University, Dutia has assisted promising entrepreneurs and high-impact entrepreneurial ventures since 2014.
Sheren flips template depicting “toxic sublime” art
Ecological art, a genre fueled in part by environmental disasters, can elicit a reaction that art historians call the “toxic sublime” — an uncomfortable pleasure provoked by looking at gorgeous large-scale landscape photographs of heavily polluted sites. These photographs frequently depict harsh environments as both starkly beautiful and hazardous. People — particularly those who live […]
Sorting religion and politics in India
By exploring India’s distinctive controversies over religion and politics, Cassie Adcock helps us understand how India is secular, differently.
Washington University, IIT Bombay advance study of air quality in India
In November of 2019, air quality in New Delhi reached such dangerous levels that schools closed, flights were cancelled, and local authorities declared a public health emergency.
Improving heart failure care in India
The overarching goal of Dr. Anubha Agarwal’s NIH/Fogarty Global Health Fellowship year was to answer the question: How can we improve heart failure care in South India?
World’s first nasal vaccine for COVID-19 launched in India
Washington University scientists developed the nasal vaccine in collaboration with Bharat Biotech International Limited in India, a global leader in vaccine innovation and a developer of vaccines for infectious diseases.
COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India
Antibiotic sales soared during India’s first surge of COVID-19, suggesting that the drugs were inappropriately used to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 infections, according to research led by Washington University School of Medicine. Such overuse increases the risk for drug-resistant infections worldwide. During India’s first surge of COVID-19, antibiotic sales soared, suggesting the drugs were […]
New partnership with Indian Institute of Science
Washington University in St. Louis recently signed off on a new partnership agreement with the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, India. The agreement includes collaborative research opportunities and mentoring for students on both campuses. Washington University in St. Louis’ commitment to maintaining and strengthening global ties remains strong. That commitment was recently demonstrated during […]
An eye toward better air quality in India
Poor air quality is a chronic and persistent problem in India. Recently, air quality in New Delhi reached levels so dangerous that schools closed, flights were canceled and a public health emergency was declared. But thanks to a partnership between the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and Indian Institute of […]