Experts led sessions on the following themes: aging; food and water; energy and environment; and public health.
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McDonnell Academy 5th International Symposium
The 5th Mcdonnell Academy International Symposium will focus on the global challenges of energy and environment, food and water, public health and aging.
McDonnell Academy seeks proposals on infectious diseases and long-term impact of COVID-19
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Infectious Diseases and COVID-19: Addressing Challenges to Public Health and Society Through Global Collaboration The McDonnell International Scholars Academy seeks to spur collaborative research on issues related to public health challenges that stem from infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and the long-term societal impact and lessons of the current pandemic. We are inviting […]
Wrighton urges international collaboration to reduce adverse impact from pandemic
During an international online forum on Friday, organized by the Beijing-based think tank Center for China and Globalization, leading analysts and educators stated that COVID-19 is causing paradigmatic shifts among universities worldwide. Guest panelist Mark Wrighton, Chancellor Emeritus of Washington University, said there had been important developments in online learning to cope with the pandemic, […]
2019 Wrighton Leadership Fellows Awardees
The McDonnell Academy admitted its first Scholars, selected in the fall of 2019 with programming to begin in the spring, who demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership potential in the Mark S. Wrighton Leadership Fellows Program. Jae Lee and Girish Sharma will be known as Wrighton Leadership Fellows. Jae’s project seeks to develop a sustainability plan for the non-profit 501(c)3 global […]
Coronavirus Panel Discussion by China Forum
The China Forum will host the first-panel event of the year – Coronavirus Outbreak, A Global Health Emergency. Invited experts and professors from WashU’s school of medicine, the Brown School and Arts & Sciences will share their knowledge on the public health, social policy and political implications of the outbreak. Monday, February 17 | 6 […]
Workshops
The core of the symposium will consist of faculty-driven workshops, intended to advance collaborative research. Faculty, administrators, and students from Washington University in St. Louis, McDonnell Academy Partners, and scholars from other world-wide institutions will participate in various workshop sessions focusing on the thematic areas while working to strengthen network connections and discover new opportunities […]
Our Planet at Risk
Can we humans save the planet from ourselves? The 21st century will be defined by unprecedented climatic shifts, with far-reaching consequences for planet Earth. As the average global temperature continues to rise, we are already witnessing sea level rise, extreme weather, and catastrophic biodiversity loss. Beyond the environmental impact, in decades to come, climate change will […]
New insight into a deadly disease
In 2018, about 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB), a deadly lung disease caused by a bacterial infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that a fourth of the world’s population — some 2 billion people, mostly in developing countries — are infected with the bacteria that causes TB, making it one of the world’s […]
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 […]