Friday, Feb. 4, 2022
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Top stories
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| Just as Pfizer has sought approval for its COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, a new study from the Brown School looks at parents’ attitudes. The survey of Medicaid recipients found that Black and white mothers 30 and younger were the least open to having their child vaccinated against COVID-19. |
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| An Olin Business School analysis of television ads from the 2016 presidential election shows messages that are centrist and consistent with the candidate’s primary messages lead to increased online word of mouth chatter and higher daily poll ratings. |
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| School of Medicine researchers have discovered a molecule in the lungs of tuberculosis (TB) patients that reflects the levels of TB-causing bacteria in the lungs. The findings may help better address the difficult-to-treat disease. |
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| A lawsuit by former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores is shining a light on the lack of diversity among coaches and leadership in the NFL and other professional sports, according Patrick Rishe, director of Olin Business School’s sports business program. |
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Events
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| Notables
The IpsiHand, an innovative stroke-recovery device developed by a WashU startup that helps stroke patients recover arm and hand function by retraining their brains, has received the 2021 Pantheon Product of the Year Award from California Life Sciences. |
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Meredith Lehman, head of museum education for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, has won a 2021 IDEA Award from the Arts and Culture Accessibility Cooperative. |
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Lori Setton at the McKelvey School of Engineering was recognized by the Biomedical Engineering Society for excellence in leadership and service to the cell and molecular bioengineering community. |
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| Announcements Nominations are being accepted for Washington University’s annual Faculty Achievement Awards, known as the Arthur Holly Compton Faculty Achievement Award and the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award. The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 11. |
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Perspectives
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The life and contributions of the Knox brothers clearly show that having an environment where brilliance from all sources can be realized and appreciated paves the way for revolutionary scientific breakthroughs, writes Sharniece Holland, lecturer at the McKelvey School of Engineering.
THE MINERALS, METALS & MATERIALS SOCIETY
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Who Knew WashU? Question: WashU has several impressive student a cappella groups. Which one delivers singing ‘Valen-tunes’ around campus in February?
Answer: A) The Aristocats. Founded in 2005, The Aristocats are WashU’s premier Disney a cappella group. They sing tracks from classic Disney movies, TV shows and more. Every February, they deliver singing “Valen-tunes” to spread cheer around campus. This year, they will offer songs Feb. 9-11 and Feb. 14-15.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Zachary Serotte, an engineering graduate student, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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