Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

The Writing Center has moved offices and is now located in the lower level of Mallinckrodt Center. It was previously in Olin Library. The center provides free tutoring for WashU students, faculty and staff with writing projects.

The administration at Washington University in St. Louis continues to monitor  developments with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. Stay up to date on the Emergency Management website.

The Gephardt Institute’s Civic Engagement Fund provides support for initiatives that cultivate community engagement. All members of the Washington University community are eligible to apply for funding, which can range from $500 to $5,000, depending on the project. The deadline is March 27.

Applications are now being accepted for funding opportunities related to the Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in pancreatic cancer and in leukemia. The deadline is May 1.

Andrew J. Bierhals, MD, associate professor of radiology, has been named vice chair for quality and safety for the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. 

Question: The university’s independent student newspaper, Student Life, has been a part of campus for a long time. What year was this publication established?

A drug strategy aimed at revving up the immune system and boosting a type of immune cell known as natural killer cells appears, at least in mice, to effectively treat the skin condition eczema. A team led by the School of Medicine’s Brian S. Kim, MD, is behind the strategy.

Kathy Kniepmann, at the School of Medicine, is an inquisitive, compassionate faculty member who inspires prospective and current students in the Program in Occupational Therapy. She discusses her life, her career and her lifelong interest in learning.

During the spring semester, Washington University will host a series of events that are expected to draw a high volume of traffic to campus, particularly leading up to and during Thurtene Carnival and WashU Reunion Weekend, April 17-19.

The Washington University community is invited to nominate students for the James E. McLeod Honors and Awards Program. The nomination deadline is March 16.