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‘FIELD-STATION’

In “FIELD-STATION,” a new mural for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Houston-based architectural practice HOME-OFFICE explores the confluence of forestry, activism and place-based research.

Engineering

New practical method of producing Airy beams could enhance ultrasound

Images of water bent by AB-BAM . Pattern in water spells 'WU'

Researchers led by the McKelvey School of Engineering’s Hong Chen recently invented a technique for generating ultrasound waves that can self-bend, like a rainbow.

Awards & Notables

University again named to top 100 patent list

Washington University is again included among the top universities granted U.S. patents worldwide.

Awards & Notables

Sullivan receives Rising Star Award

Matt Sullivan, the university’s assistant director of disability resources, has received the Rising Star Award from the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Sciences Education.

Health & Society

World’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine approved in India; based on Washington University technology

The world’s first nasal vaccine for COVID-19 was approved Sept. 6 in India for emergency use. The vaccine, called iNCOVACC, is based on technology licensed from Washington University and developed in collaboration with Bharat Biotech International Limited in India.

Engineering

Restoring movement after spinal cord injury focus of new research

Ismael Seáñez received a five-year $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead interdisciplinary spinal cord injury research.

Popular Culture

Baugh named to board of Oxford Dictionary of African American English

Arts & Sciences’ John Baugh has been named to the advisory board of the first edition of the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

Students

University adopts Handshake to connect students to jobs, internships

Washington University in St. Louis has partnered with Handshake, a career management platform, to better help students and alumni discover new career paths and find jobs and internships. Handshake replaces CAREERlink.

Medicine

Low testosterone may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization for men

Men with low testosterone who develop COVID-19 are at elevated risk of becoming seriously ill and ending up in the hospital, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Awards & Notables

Ramani named fellow of Electrochemical Society

Vijay Ramani at the McKelvey School of Engineering is one of 15 new fellows of the Electrochemical Society, recognized for his contributions to the field.