Before test results, signs of COVID-19 are in water systems

Research from the lab of Fangqiong Ling at the McKelvey School of Engineering finds SARS-CoV-2 material in wastewater reflects illnesses in communities. It also helps establish guidance for future studies.

Research offers clues for treating fatal neurological disorder in kids

Research in animals led by Washington University and the Roslin Institute in Scotland shows that supplying a vital missing enzyme helps to improve CLN1 disease, a rare but fatal brain disorder.

Student Sunrise project rolls out new graduate admissions system

The university has begun using a new admissions system, Slate, for most of its graduate-level programs. The move is part of Student Sunrise, a multiyear initiative to consolidate and update WashU’s various student information systems.

Research Wire

The Fourth Annual Missouri Egyptological Symposium (#MOEgypt4) will take place Oct. 14-15 on the Danforth Campus. Nicola Aravecchia, assistant professor of classics and of art history and archaeology in Arts & Sciences, is one of the organizers of the event.

Notables

HomeGrown STL, a Brown School program directed by Sean Joe, has won an inaugural Social Justice Innovation Award from financial firm Morgan Stanley and the nonprofit Centri Tech Foundation. HomeGrown STL focuses on improving community-level capacity to reduce inequality in Black adolescents’ healthy transition to adulthood.

Announcements

Take part in Active Transportation Month activities

As part of Active Transportation Month in October, the Sustainability, Parking & Transportation, and Operations & Facilities Management offices are hosting two commuter fairs and a commuter challenge starting Monday, Oct. 17.