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Luke contributes to new report on U.S. dietary guidelines

Douglas Luke, the Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy at the Brown School, was part of a National Academies of Science committee that reviewed how federal dietary guidelines are developed.

Cancer Research

Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID’d pathway

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown signaling pathway cells use to protect their DNA while it is being copied. The findings suggest a way that could boost the potency of cancer therapeutics.

Engineering

O’Brien team wins NIH prize to further develop maternal health device

Christine O’Brien, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and her team have received a $20,000 prize from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology for Maternal Health Challenge.

Awards & Notables

Jiang named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list for health care

Shu Jiang, an associate professor of surgery at the School of Medicine, has earned a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in health care list.

Obituaries

Paul Donnelly, celebrated architect, engineer, professor emeritus, 78

Paul J. Donnelly, the Rebecca and John Voyles Chair in Architecture Emeritus at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, died Jan. 17 in Boston. He was 78.

Campus & Facilities

University Libraries accepting submissions for three award programs

University Libraries is accepting submissions from WashU community members for three awards programs: The Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition, the Newman Exploration Travel Fund and the Mendel Sato Research Award.

Engineering

Rudra to develop materials to improve vaccines

Jai Rudra, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, won a four-year $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his lab’s research on adjuvants, materials that help make vaccines work better and last longer.

Campus & Facilities

01.23.23

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

Climate & Environment

What’s ahead for 2023

What changes and trends could we see this year? WashU experts in areas from artificial intelligence to climate to fashion share their insights.

Students

Contra Ultimate players committed to winning, each other

Contra, the WashU men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, is making another run for USA college championships. The team spends hours training and even more bonding. “We are there for each other on and off the field,” says player Elie Weitzman.