NIH awards four medical scientists prestigious grants

Four researchers at the School of Medicine have been awarded “high-risk, high-reward” grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They are (from left) Linda J. Richards; Brian J. Laidlaw, Anthony W. Orvedahl and Leonid Shmuylovich.

Chang’e-5 samples reveal key age of moon rocks

A lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. An international team, including Brad Jolliff in Arts & Sciences, has determined the rocks’ age at close to 1.97 billion years old.

Meet the Class of 2025

Meet five students randomly captured in an August photo at Francis Olympic Field. They possess different interests, enjoy different subjects and have different aspirations. Yet they all chose WashU for the same reason: the people.

CodeBlack supports computer science students

A group of computer science students at the McKelvey School of Engineering has created CodeBlack, an organization that aims to help Black students find a community and build a network of peers within the Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

WashU Experts on Facebook controversy, ethical questions

By bringing to light the consequences of Facebook’s algorithms, whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony has forced corporations to rethink their relationship with Facebook and use of consumer data, according to digital media experts at Olin Business School.

Notables

Meaghan Creed, assistant professor of anesthesiology at the School of Medicine, received the 2021 Freedman Prize from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. The prize recognizes exceptional basic research in mental illness.

Notables

Dorothy, a publishing project — the independent book publisher co-founded by Danielle Dutton and Martin Riker in Arts & Sciences — has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with the New York Review of Books that will amplify its book promotion and marketing efforts.

Research Wire

Richard Loomis, professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, received a three-year $700,000 grant, with a collaborator at Marquette University, from the National Science Foundation to study highly energized molecules’ reaction pathways.

Announcements

Flu shots required for university employees

The seasonal flu vaccine is required for all university employees, including faculty, staff and trainees, on the Danforth and Medical campuses by Nov. 19. Students and contractors have a similar requirement.