The Record

$5 million funds innovation of more-potent opioid overdose antidote

WashU Medicine researchers received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will help speed development of an enhanced version of naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan.

Daydreaming can lead to epiphanies, greater career purpose

Recent research from Olin Business School indicates that people can increase their potential for experiencing work-related epiphanies by engaging in a playful type of mind wandering known as “problem-solving daydreaming.”

StudLife Games go big time

Last weekend, a Times Square billboard in New York promoted a very WashU pastime: Student Life Games. Smiling down from the display were crossword creators sophomore Rena Cohen and recent graduate Alex Nickel.

Notables

Jeannie Kelly, MD, an expert in the care of pregnant women with opiate use disorders, has been named director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound in WashU Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Research Wire

A team of WashU researchers is developing an at-home wearable device that would monitor electrical and mechanical signals in the uterus during pregnancy and labor, with a four-year $920,769 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Announcements

Register for fall well-being challenge

Registration is now open for the next WashU well-being initiative, Walktober, a six-week opportunity focused on fitness and wellness. The challenge begins Oct. 6.