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University celebrates national Undergraduate Research Week
The Washington University Office of Undergraduate Research is participating in a national event this week. The United States House of Representatives established Undergraduate Research Week in a...
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New York Times paywall has little impact on WU
The recently imposed paywall on The New York Times’ website has not impacted the Washington University community’s ability to access news, students say. On March 28, The New York Times, which had...
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Researchers use genomes to detemine ideal cancer treatment
Washington University School of Medicine researchers are focused on sequencing cancer patients’ genomes as a diagnostic tool. The research results are expected to improve medical treatments and...
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Wash. U. drops to 14th in US News & World Report
Washington University dropped to 14th place in this year’s U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of national universities, released online this Tuesday. Last year the University tied with Johns Hopkins...
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National student loan default rate jumps, Wash. U. default rate decreases
While the national student loan default rate jumped from 7 percent to 8.8 percent between fiscal years 2009 and 2011, the default rate at Washington University dropped from 2.2 percent to 2.1 percent....
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Engineering school increases interdisciplinary offerings
The School of Engineering & Applied Science is increasing its offerings to diversify its approach and address the relevance of evolving subfields. In addition to creating a new energy engineering...
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Wash. U. professor wins Presidential Early Career Award
James Harrang | Student LifeProfessor Lan Yang sits in her lab in the engineering school. Dr. Yang is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her...
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Law graduates still struggling to land legal careers
More than 50 percent of graduates from at least 30 accredited law schools did not get jobs requiring a law degree in 2009, Brian Tamanaha, a Washington University School of Law professor, said....
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Olin’s MBA program collaborates with medical school
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Olin Business School is aiming for an interdisciplinary approach by collaborating with the Washington University School of Medicine in St....
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Increased endowment allows departments to start reversing cutbacks
A nearly $800 million increase in Washington University’s endowment over the past fiscal year is allowing the University to allocate more funds to departments previously subject to significant budget...
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