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Blood drive next week

A university blood drive will be held Tuesday, June 21. Donors can give blood from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Danforth University Center, Room 276.

Awards & Notables

Dev wins Universities Research Association grant

Bhupal Dev, assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, won a $20,000 grant from the Universities Research Association to support neutrino research.

Awards & Notables

Heiden receives award from cancer research group

Brendan Heiden, MD, a surgical resident and cardiothoracic surgery research fellow at Washington University School of Medicine, received the Harborside Endowed Merit Award from Conquer Cancer, the foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Medicine

Progression of diabetic kidney disease may be slowed with drug combinations

A mouse study led by Washington University School of Medicine suggests that combining SGLT2 inhibitors — a newer class of diabetes medications that lowers blood sugar — with older diabetes drugs may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease.

Appointments & Promotions

Mauricio promoted to associate vice chancellor for student affairs

Sheryl Mauricio, associate dean for student conduct and community standards, has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for student affairs, announced Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs.

Mental Health

Suicides less common in states that passed Medicaid expansion

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that although there have been steady increases in the number of people nationwide who die by suicide, such increases have slowed in states that have implemented Medicaid expansion.

Awards & Notables

Nagulu teams on DARPA grant

Aravind Nagulu at the McKelvey School of Engineering is co-principal investigator on a $2.4 million federal grant that will help develop filters for next-generation wireless systems.

Engineering

Giving metal to microbes could reduce greenhouse gas

Stream with brown, muddy water and a fallen tree

Collaborative research from the labs of Daniel Giammar and Jeffrey Catalano finds a lack of available metals may be responsible for more nitrous oxide than previously thought.

Awards & Notables

Kieval awarded medal by Charles University

Hillel J. Kieval, the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought in Arts & Sciences, has won the Silver Medal of the Faculty of Arts from Charles University in Prague.

Campus & Community

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Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.