The Record

Researchers track smaller air pollution particles across US skies

To help understand air pollution health effects, researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering quantified how the amount of submicron particles in the air has changed over the past 25 years.

Innovative immunotherapy shows promise against T cell cancers

A “universal” CAR-T cell therapy developed by a WashU Medicine startup company induced remission in most patients with rare blood cancers in an international clinical trial.

WashU summer camp merges art, public health education

The LIGHT Creativity in Public Health Summer Camp at WashU encourages students to tap into their imaginations and lived experiences to create artwork, poetry and stories that communicate the importance of health and science.

Cosmic ‘lenses’ will better define dark matter

Physicists in Arts & Sciences calculated how many gravitational lenses will be uncovered by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Researchers hope to learn a lot more about the mysterious nature of dark matter.

Notables

Betsy Sinclair, who studies how politics influence social relationships, was installed recently as the Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science in Arts & Sciences.

Research Wire

A study in Nature led by Weikai Li at WashU Medicine reveals the molecular details of how vitamin K-dependent gamma carboxylase operates, a critical step in the blood clotting process.

Announcements

Engaged City fellow applications due

The Engaged City is seeking three community-based practitioners — such as artists, writers, illustrators or data scientists — for its Community Fellows in Residence Program. Applications are due July 16.