What mice and crayfish can teach us about evolution
Mice and crayfish are very different animals, but studying them is helping biologist Andreas Kautt, in WashU Arts & Sciences, uncover the genetic changes that help species adapt.
‘Plants get sick!’: WashU scientists, U. City students research plants together
For years, Penczykowski and her team of plant scientists have been studying the environmental factors that contribute to the spread of powdery mildew.
Samuels named SOM, MAK Center researcher-in-residence
The MAK Center for Art and Architecture and the SOM Foundation have named Linda C. Samuels, a professor and chair of urban design at the WashU Sam Fox School, as 2026 researcher-in-residence.
Bursky Public Health names first FARM distinguished professors
Lora Iannotti and Feng Jiao have been installed as the inaugural Lauren and Lee Fixel Distinguished Professors at WashU
From Classroom to Community: CAPS GIS Students Map Safer Streets
The search for answers on why St. Louis experienced its deadliest year on record for pedestrians
How do stressed-out plants decide when to flower?
A new study by researchers including Xuehua Zhong discovered how epigenetics helps plants bloom when nutrients run low.
Local teachers join WashU faculty for Summer Teacher Researcher Program
Ten teachers from across the St. Louis region will partner with WashU faculty.
Martin named among top world, U.S. environmental scientists by Research.com
Randall Martin ranks No. 35 worldwide, No. 15 in U.S
“Swimming not recommended” in some Missouri State Parks
At several lakes in Missouri State Parks – including one in the St. Louis region – water testing shows that levels of E. coli bacteria are high enough to pose a health risk