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Red and blue churches? Repealing Johnson Amendment would have disastrous effect

A new federal government interpretation allowing churches to endorse political candidates will cause division in churches and sets the stage for the U.S. government to favor politically aligned religions, says Mark Valeri, an American religious historian at Washington University in St. Louis.

Students

Career Catalysts: WashU stipends fund internships, fuel professional growth

Career Catalysts is a new series by WashU interns, about WashU interns. In this installment, see how Fiona Sun, a McKelvey School of Engineering student, is working with Equine Smartbit to develop a sort of smartwatch for horses at Fairmount Park.

Engineering

Former Boeing executive to lead professional education division

John F. Bade, a former executive of The Boeing Co. and a longtime professor of practice, has been named executive director of the Henry Edwin Sever Institute in the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Advancement

Maxwell installed as Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature

William J. Maxwell has been installed as the inaugural Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. A lecture and reception to celebrate his appointment were held recently in Whittemore House.

Obituaries

Gary Wihl, former dean in Arts & Sciences, 72

Gary Wihl, the Hortense and Tobias Lewin Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, died July 17 in Clayton, Mo., after battling Parkinson’s disease. He was 72. Wihl served as dean of Arts & Sciences from 2009 to 2012.

Climate & Environment

Sun exposure changes chemical fate of littered face masks

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reveal that discarded face masks undergo photochemical changes, influencing their surrounding environment.

Medicine

Immune ‘bouncers’ protect the brain from infection

A new study by WashU Medicine researchers found that, in mice, histamine-releasing immune cells protect the brain from infection.

Neuroscience & Memory

Researchers identify brain cells key to facial recognition

A team led by WashU Medicine radiology associate professor Shuo Wang has identified neurons that appear to play a key role in our ability to recognize people.

Cancer Research

AI-based breast cancer risk technology receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation

AI-based technology developed at WashU Medicine that improves breast cancer risk prediction has received Breakthrough Device designation from the Food and Drug Administration.

Advancement

WashU, MilliporeSigma sign collaboration agreement

A project that could help scientists identify novel ways to fight disease is one of the research efforts that will get a significant boost under a new collaboration agreement that Washington University in St. Louis has signed with science and technology company MilliporeSigma.