WUSTL linguist partners with Chinese colleagues to find best ways to teach English in China By Julie Kennedy February 12, 2013 SHARE Yanming “Nancy” Gao, right, vice dean of the School of Overseas Education at Northeast Normal University in China, returned to China last month after spending the past year at Washington University researching methods for teaching English to native Chinese speakers. She studied with Cindy Brantmeier, left, associate professor of applied linguistics and Spanish in Arts & Sciences. (Credit: joe angeles) Latest from the Newsroom Recent Stories How gentrification impacts urban wildlife populations ThurtenE Carnival canceled for April 21 International trials underway for childhood malnutrition therapy developed at WashU WashU Experts DeFake tool protects voice recordings from cybercriminals Tremor a reminder that East Coast, Midwest earthquake threat is real NASPA chair, WashU vice chancellor on the future of student affairs WashU in the News Alzheimer’s drug adoption in US slowed by doctors’ skepticism As bird flu spreads in the U.S., is it safe to eat eggs? What to know about the risk. Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?