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Research Reveals Corporate Strategy to Support Black-Owned Businesses, Avoid Backlash

An analysis of Yelp鈥檚鈥淏lack-owned business鈥� search function by Oren Reshef at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis shows revealing business owners鈥� race can boost consumer engagement and sales in markets where consumer...
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$14 Million Supports Work to Diversify Human Genome Research

The Human Pangenome Refence Sequencing Project seeks to gather genomic sequences from a diverse representation of human participants. Two new grants from the NIH will support project contributions by researchers at WashU Medicine, which houses two...
21-Jan-2025 7:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Study Identifies Benefits, Risks Linked to Popular Weight-Loss Drugs

People prescribed the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may experience benefits such as increased cognitive and behavioral health, according to scientists at WashU Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care...
15-Jan-2025 8:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

WashU Researchers Map Individual Brain Dynamics

Neuroscientists at Washington University in St. Louis have set up computer frameworks that can help model individual brain dynamics.
17-Jan-2025 7:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

Self-Management Skill, Sense of Purpose Go Hand-in-Hand

Strong self-regulation skills can potentially buoy a strong sense of purpose, according to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.
17-Jan-2025 6:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

Brains of People with Sickle Cell Disease Appear Older

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual shows a larger...
16-Jan-2025 6:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Drug in Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Could Also Treat Some Blood Cancers

Two new studies led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer.
13-Jan-2025 7:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Coyote Genes May Show Urban Evolution at Work

A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.
15-Jan-2025 8:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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The ERA and the Constitution

17-Jan-2025 7:05 PM EST

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WashU Expert: Can Trump Bypass Senate Approval of Controversial Cabinet Nominees?

21-Nov-2024 11:40 AM EST

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Washu Expert: Negative Impacts of Seasonal Time Change

24-Oct-2024 7:55 AM EDT

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WashU Expert: NASA鈥檚 Europa Clipper Mission Science Goals

15-Oct-2024 6:45 AM EDT

WashU Expert: How Climate Change Impacts Fall Foliage

11-Oct-2024 6:05 AM EDT

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WashU Expert: Strike Will Test U.S. Supply Chain Resiliency

Panos Kouvelis, director of the Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the impact of the port workers鈥� strike on supply chain inventory and prices.
1-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT

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WashU has six campuses in and around St. Louis. From the iconic Danforth Campus to the state-of-the-art Medical Campus to the rural Tyson Research Center, each with its own personality and amenities. The mission of Washington University in St. Louis is to act in service of truth through the formation of leaders, the discovery of knowledge, and the treatment of patients for the betterment of our region, our nation and our world.