Lessons from the wild
WashU plant scientists gather research to understand how wild plants handle shifting disease threats, conditions
Mental health, environment shape pregnancy sleep
Nearly half of pregnant women in the United States report poor sleep quality, which has been associated with gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy.
Cao named Guggenheim Fellow
Yin Cao, ScD, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the 101st class of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Early-pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms
Exposure to common air pollutants during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of persistent depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy.
Vertical expansion of research facility earns LEED Silver certification
The Steven & Susan Lipstein BJC Institute of Health building at WashU Medicine received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council
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
