Our people
Howard receives Changemakers in Family Planning grant
Tyriesa L. Howard, an assistant professor at the Brown School, has received a 2024 Changemakers in Family Planning grant from the Society of Family Planning. The $84,000 grant will support her research project, which examines the impact of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision on adolescents and young adults’ autonomy over their bodies.
Our expertise
‘X-odus’ creates growing challenges for brand marketing
If there is one thing that is constant in marketing, it’s that things are constantly changing, according to Michael Wall, a marketing expert at WashU Olin Business School. As social media users flock to sites that align with their political beliefs, brands face the challenge of connecting with diverse audiences.
Book explores how Great Recession, COVID-19 affected young adult identity development
Rather than dissuade students, shocks such as the Great Recession and COVID-19 pandemic can cause college students to lean into their education as a pathway to success, according to research by Bronwyn Nichols Lodato in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
Our impact
First-gen students support the next generation of peers
The path to WashU is different for every first-generation student, says Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs. But they all share the qualities of talent, grit and a commitment to give back. On Friday, WashU recognizes the success of its first-gen students during National First-Generation College Celebration Day.
School of Law launches clinic to provide free legal services to veterans
The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis will recognize this Veterans Day with the grand opening of its new Veterans Law Clinic, aimed at educating students while providing free legal services to veterans.
Videos
Beyond visual data
Can we ever see too much data? Yes, actually. In some situations, visual overload can paralyze decision-making. But over the last year, the interdisciplinary SAIL lab, with help from WashU Rowing, has explored nonvisual means for transmitting real-time performance feedback.
