Quality of treatment for lung cancer varies widely across US

A study by School of Medicine researchers found that the quality of care for lung cancer in the U.S. varies widely. The findings show that high-quality care is associated with improved overall survival rates among patients with lung cancer.

Rudra to develop materials to improve vaccines

Jai Rudra, an associate professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, won a four-year $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his lab’s research on adjuvants, materials that help make vaccines work better and last longer.

Intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings studied

Intimate partner violence is pervasive in humanitarian settings and its impacts are far-reaching, finds a new study from the Brown School. Faculty served as guest editors of a special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Students reflect on UN climate conference

WashU students attended the annual United Nations Conference of the Parties in November in Egypt. They gained insights into the global and interdisciplinary complexity of the climate crisis.

Notables

Shu Jiang, an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine, has earned a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in health care list, which recognizes young leaders who are revolutionizing health care and making it more equitable.

Notables

Arye Nehorai, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been selected for the 2022 IEEE Signal Processing Society Sustained Impact Paper Award, which honors authors of journal articles of broad interest that have had impact over many years.

Announcements

Libraries’ awards programs accepting submissions

University Libraries is accepting submissions from WashU community members for three awards programs: the Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition, the Newman Exploration Travel Fund and the Mendel Sato Research Award.

Paul Donnelly, celebrated architect, engineer, 78

Paul J. Donnelly, the Rebecca and John Voyles Chair in Architecture Emeritus at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, died Jan. 17 in Boston. He was 78.