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WashU research has prompted a change in global guidelines for therapeutic food

 nutritional supplement popular in the U.S. and added to some types of yogurt, milk and infant formula can significantly improve cognition in severely malnourished children, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers found that when the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) […]

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Hu, Norwitz selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars

Washington University in St. Louis seniors Sabrina Hu and Sam Norwitz are among the 23 U.S. students who have been selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which fully funds postgraduate study and research at the University of Cambridge. Chase Antonacci, a 2019 alumnus, also has been named a scholar. At Cambridge, Hu plans to earn […]

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WashU named Fulbright Top Producing Institution

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Washington University in St. Louis a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Last year, 15 recent […]

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WashU’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine approved for use as booster in India

A nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis has been approved for emergency use in India as a booster for people who have already received two doses of other COVID-19 vaccines. The approval follows the Indian government’s emergency use authorization in September of the vaccine as a primary series […]

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Offering Hope – and a way forward

In summer 2022, documentary producer Thomas Malkowicz traveled with Professor Fred Ssewamala to Uganda to document the work Ssewamala and his research team are conducting to alleviate the impacts of poverty on Uganda’s most vulnerable youth. The video below, Offering Hope, is a trailer for the full story which will be available in the February 2023 […]

Zhao Ma, Associate Professor of Chinese History and Culture, discusses unique features of a bed from the Qing Dynasty Era. He is leading an effort to restore the bed. The bed was on display in Brookings Quadrangle for students to examine.

Cultural history, from furniture assembly to 3D modeling

Cultural historians often analyze household objects as if they were literary texts, studying the way that the material culture of everyday life reflects social and economic mores. In Zhao Ma’s Chinese civilization course students visit the St. Louis Art Museum to analyze vases and silks up-close. Just outside of Brookings Hall, they got even closer, […]

Stark Receives $435,000 UNICEF Grant

Lindsay Stark, a professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a one-year $435,000 grant from UNICEF for a project titled “Intervention Review and Implementation Research to Address Gender-based Violence in Emergencies.” The grant is a continuation of a long-term research collaboration between Stark and UNICEF to address gender-based violence […]

Faculty Scholar speaks at United Nations event on literacy and global health

Cindy Brantmeier, PhD, professor of applied linguistics and global studies in Arts & Sciences, recently addressed the United Nations/UNESCO Latin American Congress on the topic, “Literacy and Global Health: A Study on Language Equity and COVID”. Her study examines the challenges of functional health literacy for language-diverse patients across the U.S. who do not use […]

Transdisciplinary collaboration reports on conflict-related sexual violence in Ethiopia

In partnership with the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation, an international human rights organization, the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration at WashU’s Institute for Public Health has recently released a study on sexual violence related to the current armed conflict in northern Ethiopia. Funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, the […]

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McDonnell Academy seed grants provide momentum for international collaboration

The McDonnell International Scholars Academy is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Global Incubator Seed Grants. The program aims to stimulate high-impact research initiatives linking WashU faculty and international collaborators.   This year’s awards are made possible by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy and the Office of the Provost’s joint investment of nearly half a […]