Medicare approves WashU Medicine’s cancer test

A new test for two blood cancers developed by a School of Medicine team is the first whole-genome sequencing test for cancer to be approved for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Rescue dog’s work for conservation honored

Train, a rescue dog and Chesapeake Bay retriever, helped Arts & Sciences’ Karen DeMatteo with her animal conservation research. Now, his legacy is being recognized with a statue in Argentina.

Research Wire

Sohee Chun, a graduate student in physics in Arts & Sciences, was awarded a Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science Technology grant.

Notables

Brown School students Kate Gershwin (right) and Will Hutson have been named to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health “This is Public Health” ambassador cohort.

Announcements

WashU Athletics unveils new Field House court

The WashU Department of Athletics recently completed installation of a new court in the Field House, where the Bears volleyball and basketball teams play.