School closures ‘sideline’ working mothers

New research from Caitlyn Collins in Arts & Sciences shows that the gender gap between mothers and fathers in the labor force has grown significantly since the onset of the pandemic, especially in states where schools primarily offered remote or hybrid instruction.

Can cold storage of platelets improve blood clotting?

Researchers at the School of Medicine and the University of Minnesota Medical School are leading a large multicenter study to find out whether maintaining platelets in cold storage is as effective in reducing blood loss as platelets stored at room temperature.

Africa Initiative awards new round of pilot grants

The spirit of international collaboration is still strong at Washington University despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of eight teams recently received funding from the Africa Initiative for new research projects on the continent.

WashU Spaces: mySci warehouse

WashU Spaces visits the mySci warehouse in University City. Its rows are stocked with baking soda, owl pellets, safety goggles, nylon stockings and more hands-on materials for the award-winning mySci K-8 science curriculum.

Announcements

Plans moving forward for in-person Commencement

The university is moving forward with in-person Commencement ceremonies on the Danforth Campus in May for members of the classes of 2020 and 2021 and a limited number of guests.

Notables

Alzheimer’s researchers David M. Holtzman, MD, and Celeste Karch, PhD, at the School of Medicine, have been recognized by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation for scientific achievements that could lead to new effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases associated with the accumulation of tau protein in the brain.

Research Wire

Peng Bai, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has received a $503,025 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to better understand the dynamic heterogeneities in the electrodes of lithium-ion and other high-energy batteries.