New guide helps instructors support student mental health

Greet students by name. Avoid grading on a curve. Try not to schedule exams right after a break. A new guide from the university’s Center for Teaching and Learning offers instructors concrete ways to support students’ well-being without adding to faculty workloads.

Researchers solve medical mystery of deadly illness

New research from the School of Medicine has solved the medical mystery of why a 2-year-old child succumbed to an undiagnosed rare illness. The researchers are part of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Chemists develop technique for studying proteins

Researchers in Michael Gross’ lab in Arts & Sciences and at the School of Medicine have developed an innovative footprinting method for membrane proteins in liposomes. The work has applications for work in designing pharmaceuticals, drug screening and more.

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Graham Colditz and Su-Hsin Chang, both at the School of Medicine, received a five-year $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for multiple myeloma research.

Notables

Holden Thorp, the Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor and editor-in-chief of the Science family of journals, will speak at a free online event Feb. 8 focused on the intersection between science and politics.

Notables

Aggie Toppins, associate professor and chair of undergraduate design at the Sam Fox School, has won the 2021 SECAC Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement in Graphic Design.

Announcements

Nominate student for Switzer award

The Women’s Society of Washington University seeks nominations for the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award, given to graduating senior women who have made a significant contribution to WashU. The nomination deadline is Feb. 11.