Washington Magazine - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis

On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a massive tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people and caused unprecedented destruction in communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean. Sadly, the disaster...

Timothy Wencewicz, an associate professor of chemistry and director of graduate studies in chemistry in Arts & Sciences at WashU, is the winner of the American Chemical Society (ACS)’s Saint Louis Award.
The honor is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated potential to further the advancement of the profession....

Qin Liu, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has identified the specific neurons that trigger sneezing and coughing in mice. Current treatments for such symptoms are often limited in their effectiveness and can have undesirable side effects...

One hundred years ago, one of America’s most innovative and influential novelists was born. He also remains one of the form’s most intimidating. That writer is, of course, William H. Gass, author of numerous short stories, novellas, novels and essays...