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Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution

9.8.22 |

Weedy rice is a closely related cousin of crop rice that aggressively competes with cultivated rice in the field. Scientists from Washington University and the University of Arkansas report that the crop pest has become widely herbicide resistant. The study highlights challenges facing U.S. rice farmers when they battle a weedy enemy that is closely related to a desirable crop plant.

9.6.22

Baugh named to board of Oxford Dictionary of African American English

9.6.22 |

Arts & Sciences’ John Baugh has been named to the advisory board of the first edition of the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

8.31.22

Exploring Mars, 50 years and counting

8.26.22

Meet our new faculty: Social sciences

8.24.22

Distress leads to higher COVID vaccine rates, less adherence to distancing guidelines

8.24.22 |

New research from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences indicates that fear-based messaging may result in mixed effects when it comes to public health.

8.17.22

Barch receives research investigator prize

8.17.22 |

The American Psychological Foundation has awarded its Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator Prize to Deanna Barch, chair of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

8.17.22

A set designer’s guide to creativity, for everyone

8.12.22

Wingfield receives faculty achievement award

8.12.22 |

Wingfield, a leading sociology expert in gender equity and racial inequality in the workplace, is one of two faculty members to receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2022 faculty achievement awards.

8.2.22

Wingfield honored by American Sociological Association

8.2.22 |

Adia Harvey Wingfield is one of two recipients of the 2022 Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award, presented by the American Sociological Association.

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