Smoking marijuana before age 17 increases the risk of developing drug and alcohol problems later in life, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine and other universities in the United States and Australia performed the study.
Even though Washington University has nationally-ranked sports teams that win UAA championships each year, playing fields are frequently barren of cheering fans. To shed light on the subject of sport attendance, WU commissioned a study by Shugoll Research to examine student interests.
A pharmaceutical giant is sponsoring a controversial mental-health campaign at Washington University designed to educate students about depression and methods of treating the disease.
For its visit to campus, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has planned 90-minute seminars featuring physicians and Cara Kahn, the young star of “Real World Chicago” and a WU alumna.
Freshmen and sophomores might have heard seniors’ tales of studying “down under,” or of juniors excitedly talking of upcoming trips to the Eiffel Tower to hone their language skills. Amongst the buzz, there’s one message the study abroad office doesn’t want to get lost: plan early.
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