Low testosterone may increase COVID-19 hospitalization risk

Men with low testosterone who develop COVID-19 are at elevated risk of becoming seriously ill and ending up in the hospital, according to a study by researchers at the School of Medicine and Saint Louis University.

McKelvey School of Engineering adds faculty

Nine new tenured and tenure-track faculty members and three lecturers are joining the McKelvey School of Engineering this academic year, broadening the scope of the school’s robust teaching and further strengthening its research.

WashU Expert on Jackson’s water, environmental racism

While water pressure has been restored in Jackson, Miss., the water is still not safe to drink and a boil order remains in effect. The ongoing issues are a result of years of neglect and of environmental racism, says Tara Rocque at the School of Law.

Notables

The School of Medicine’s Cynthia E. Rogers, MD, has been named an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine. Scholars will collaborate to address persistent challenges in health and medicine.

Notables

Matt Sullivan, the university’s assistant director of disability resources, has received the Rising Star Award from the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Sciences Education.

Notables

Washington University is again included among the top universities granted U.S. patents worldwide, according to a report by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Announcements

Flags lowered in respect for memory of Queen Elizabeth

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II until sunset the day of her interment. The queen died Sept. 8 at age 96.