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Black Rep launches 47th season

The Black Rep will launch its 47th season with “Hold On.” The world premiere drama, by British playwright Paul Webb, is based on his original screenplay for the Oscar-nominated film “Selma.”

Appointments & Promotions

Board grants faculty promotions, tenure

At the university’s Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 1, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure.

Awards & Notables

Fehniger receives grant for trial of immunotherapy against melanoma

Todd A. Fehniger, MD, PhD, and colleagues Alice Y. Zhou, MD, PhD, Ryan C. Fields, MD, and George Ansstas, MD, all at the School of Medicine, have received $1.5 million from the Rising Tide Foundation for Cancer Research and the Melanoma Research Alliance.

Aging

Life span increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated

A new study from the School of Medicine identifies a key feedback loop between the brain and the fat tissue that governs aging in mice. The research suggests that the loop’s gradual deterioration contributes to health problems typical of aging.

Public Health

Policy interventions helped save lives during pandemic, study finds

States that emphasized non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as distancing and mask wearing, fared better in curbing the spread of COVID-19, shows a forthcoming study from the Brown School.

Biology

Why do we sleep? Researchers propose an answer to this age-old question

Sleep helps restore the brain’s operating system to a critical state, according to new findings from biology and physics researchers in Arts & Sciences.

Climate & Environment

Some mosquitoes like it hot

Certain populations of mosquitoes are more heat tolerant and better equipped to survive heat waves than others, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

History & Education

Educational reform should embrace learners’ diversity, study finds

Educational reform should embrace learners’ diversity, provide equitable access to foster attendance and promote student interest in learning through child-centered teaching, finds a new study from the Brown School.

Appointments & Promotions

Lindquist named dean of the School of Law

The School of Law welcomes its new dean July 1. Stefanie A. Lindquist, a nationally recognized constitutional law and U.S. Supreme Court expert, previously served at Arizona State University.

Students

2023: The year in video

Every year, the multimedia team at Washington University chronicles the beauty of campus, the impact of faculty research and the spirit of students. The Record looks back at some of 2023’s highlights.