The Record

Nasal vaccine combats bird flu infection in rodents

WashU Medicine researchers have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, which has jumped from wild birds to farm animals to humans. In rodents, the vaccine elicited a strong immune response and prevented infections.

Martin installed as Margaret Oung Distinguished Professor

Xiumin Martin, a leading accounting scholar whose research deepens our understanding of finance markets and accounting policy, was installed recently as the inaugural Margaret Oung Distinguished Professor at Olin Business School.

Computer scientist brings math skills to master a word game

Like many of us, computer scientist Brian Garnett, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has played Scrabble since he was a child. Unlike many of us, he has taken it to a new level, studying strategy and competing in tournaments nationwide.

Notables

WashU psychology researcher Deanna Barch has won the Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences from the National Academy of Sciences, one of the field’s most prestigious honors.

Notables

James Baldwin Review, the preeminent peer-reviewed journal dedicated to Baldwin’s life and legacy, which is co-edited by WashU’s Dwight A. McBride (left) and Justin A. Joyce, has been named Best Special Issue of 2025 from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals.

Announcements

MIND program accepting proposals

The program in Microbial, Immunologic and Neurologic Disorders is accepting joint proposals from researchers at WashU Medicine and the Weizmann Institute of Science to execute research projects. Submissions are due March 31.