The Record

Vaccine hesitancy polarization notably greater than past outbreaks

Political polarization has consistently influenced public reactions to disease outbreaks in the United States, from polio to COVID-19, according to a comprehensive new study by Caitlin McMurtry at the Brown School.

Pigeons of St. Louis: a new look at a cosmopolitan bird

Wildlife researchers with the Living Earth Collaborative tracked pigeons in two cities to see what affects their density.

Career Catalysts: Fellows program provides skills to first-gen student

Career Catalysts, a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns, visits junior Kiersten Anderson as she leads a therapy session with individuals with memory-related illnesses. Her internship is funded by the Chancellor’s Career Fellows Program.

Notables

Carmen Halabi, MD, PhD, has been named director of the Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Apheresis in the Department of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine.

Research Wire

Environmental engineer Jenna Ditto aims to establish a link between indoor air quality and the chemistry of building material surfaces with a grant from the National Science Foundation.