2022 in review: Programs make WashU more accessible

Washington University made huge strides in 2022 to make its programs more accessible to all students. Programs include the Make Way initiative, full scholarships for low-income law students and stipends for internships at St. Louis nonprofits and businesses.

Vaccines may prevent some forms of child malnutrition

Researchers at the School of Medicine have discovered that vaccinating mice against a bacterial toxin produced by E. coli can prevent intestinal damage. The finding suggests new ways to prevent malnutrition and stunting in children.

Why New Year’s resolutions often fail

More than 35% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, like losing weight, eating healthier or saving more money. Marketing expert Sydney E. Scott, at Olin Business School, offers tips for making those resolutions more likely to stick.

How chronic blood cancer becomes aggressive disease

A study from the School of Medicine suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing type of blood cancer from progressing to an aggressive form of leukemia.

WashU Expert: New rules needed on consumer privacy

A proposed federal commercial surveillance rule would be an important and overdue change in U.S. consumer protection, said Neil Richards, a privacy law expert at the School of Law.

Research Wire

Four years after Washington University researchers detected a possible link between risk for Alzheimer’s disease and the appearance of the eye’s retina, a $10.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is expanding the effort to understand that connection.

Research Wire

Jessica Wagenseil, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, plans to take a closer look at the mechanics on smooth muscle cells in the aortic wall with a four-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Results may help to identify new drug strategies.

Notables

University College received $860,000 from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development to help prepare and credential workers for high-demand, high-wage jobs.

Emil Raphael Unanue, renowned immunologist, 88

Emil Raphael Unanue, MD, an internationally renowned immunologist at the School of Medicine, died Dec. 16, surrounded by family in St. Louis, after a two-year battle with glioblastoma. He was 88.