Traube appointed dean of Brown School

Dorian Traube, a professor at the University of Southern California who researches early child development and telehealth solutions, has been appointed the next dean of the Brown School, effective Aug. 1, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Scientists aim to develop broad coronavirus vaccine

School of Medicine scientists are working to design a vaccine that reduces sickness and death caused by all potentially deadly coronaviruses. The research is supported by an $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Scientists share map of volcanoes on Venus

Planetary scientists Paul Byrne and Rebecca Hahn in Arts & Sciences have created the first comprehensive map of volcanoes on Venus, pinpointing 85,000 of them. Their study was posted online in JGR Planets, and the dataset is publicly available.

A cappella groups advance to semifinals

Two WashU a cappella student groups will perform at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Midwest Semifinals on Saturday, April 1. One leader shares her a cappella experience.

Notables

Daniel C. Link, MD, a highly regarded physician-scientist who treats patients with leukemia and also conducts innovative research, has been named director of the Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine.

Notables

Mussels are the most imperiled freshwater animals in the United States. A short award-winning film documents a local mussels biodiversity project supported by the Living Earth Collaborative at WashU.

Announcements

WashUReuse platform available

WashU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to explore and use WashUReuse. The platform promotes peer-to-peer sharing of unwanted items such as equipment, supplies and furniture, reducing costs and keeping items out of landfills.