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Medicine

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine halts transmission

coronavirus
A nasal COVID-19 vaccine blocks transmission of the virus, according to an animal study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings suggest that vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a critical role in containing the spread of respiratory infections.
Campus & Facilities

County voters can vote at the DUC

WashU Votes volunteers help voters at the polling place
St. Louis County voters may cast their primary ballots from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Danforth University (DUC) on the Danforth Campus. Voters need a photo ID issued by the state of Missouri (such as a driver’s license or state ID) or a photo ID issued by the federal government (such as a passport).
Students

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flowers in bloom in front of Brookings
Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.
Politics

‘Ferguson’ inspired generation of activists, political leaders

a rally after the 2014 death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
Clarissa Rile Hayward, a professor of political science in Arts & Sciences and an expert on social movements, said that Michael Brown’s death forced law enforcement agencies around the country to grapple with the racism within their departments and led to an uptick in activism and political engagement.