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WashU community asked to complete transportation survey

Washington University students take a Metro train ride

As part of WashU’s ongoing efforts to improve campus transportation and accessibility, the Office of Sustainability has launched an institutionwide transportation survey, which will be open until Nov. 18.

Alzheimer's

Zhao, Musiek receive NIH grant to study neurodegenerative diseases

Guoyan Zhao, PhD, and Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, both at WashU Medicine, have received a $433,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study brain cells called astrocytes and their roles in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Climate & Environment

How to grow food without light

a plant growing out of a pipe in a hydroponic setup

In a new publication, researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering make the case for electro-agriculture to help drastically cut carbon emissions.

Awards & Notables

Gephardt Institute seeks Ethic of Service Award nominations

The Gephardt Institute invites the WashU community to submit nominations for the 22nd Annual Gerry & Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award, which celebrates students, faculty, staff and alumni who serve the St. Louis region.

Cancer Research

Medicaid enrollment associated with higher risk of cancer death

Enrollment in Medicaid was associated with higher risk of death from a central nervous system (CNS) tumor, with an almost two-fold higher risk for young CNS tumor patients enrolled at diagnosis, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University.

Students

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Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Appointments & Promotions

Board grants faculty tenure

At the WashU Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 27, numerous faculty members were granted tenure, effective that day.

St. Louis Region

CAPS helps veteran teachers thrive in high-need classrooms

The School of Continuing & Professional Studies, in collaboration with partner Teach St. Louis, is opening up its Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning program to veteran teachers who work in high-need classrooms.

Architecture

Ahrens, Vale, Van Dyck Murphy named Exhibit Columbus research fellows

Three faculty members from WashU’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts — Chandler Ahrens, Constance Vale and Kelley Van Dyck Murphy — have been named University Design Research Fellows for the 2024-25 cycle of Exhibit Columbus.

Medicine

Optimizing labor induction focus of WashU Medicine grant

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, and Antonina Frolova, MD, PhD, at WashU Medicine, have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study contractions during labor induction.