Race may affect results of Alzheimer’s blood tests

Three of four blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease perform differently in Black individuals compared to white individuals, according to School of Medicine research. Such differences may put Black patients at risk of misdiagnosis.

May honored with Ethic of Service Award

Victoria May, executive director of the Institute for School Partnership, works with local educators to create high-quality, equitable education for all students. Last week, May was among seven members of the university community honored with a Virgil Ethic of Service Award.

University part of launch of Taylor Geospatial Institute

Washington University is among eight research institutions that came together to help launch the Taylor Geospatial Institute, a hub for big data analytics and computing that aims to help the St. Louis region become the world’s geospatial center.

WashU Expert on Florida, Disney and free speech

If Florida’s action to strip Walt Disney World of its special tax district status is in retaliation for the company’s opposition to the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, then Florida has plainly violated the First Amendment, says constitutional law expert Gregory Magarian.

Notables

Joseph Jez was installed as the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences during a ceremony April 4 in Holmes Lounge. He gave an installation lecture, “Exploring Nature’s Machinery.”

Notables

Stuart A. Kornfeld, MD, at the School of Medicine, has received the 2022 Roscoe O. Brady Award for Innovation and Accomplishment from the WORLDSymposium, a research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases.

Notables

Washington University Libraries has announced the winners of this year’s Newman Exploration Travel Fund (NEXT) Award as well as the Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.

Announcements

First Year Center renamed

The First Year Center is now known as Student Transitions & Family Programs, a reflection of the department’s expanded role supporting all undergraduate day-school students at WashU.