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‘Stride boldly through the portal of the pandemic’

Julie L. Gerberding, MD, addresses the Class of 2020 at the 159th Commencement May 30.

Julie L. Gerberding implores the pandemic Class of 2020 to apply the unique lessons it learned these past 15 months.

Julie L. Gerberding’s address to the Class of 2020

Julie L. Gerberding, MD, delivers the Commencement address

Julie L. Gerberding, MD, the first woman to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delivered the Commencement address to returning 2020 graduates at each of three ceremonies.

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s message to the Class of 2020

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin addressed the Class of 2020 at their delayed Commencement ceremonies May 30.

Campus & Community

MEDIA ADVISORY: Washington University’s delayed in-person Commencement ceremonies for Class of 2020

Delayed by a year, Washington University in St. Louis students who graduated in 2020 will finally get their chance to experience the time-honored tradition of walking in their Commencement on Sunday, May 30.

Engineering

New tool activates deep brain neurons by combining ultrasound, genetics

A multidisciplinary team at Washington University led by Hong Chen has developed a new brain stimulation technique using focused ultrasound that is able to turn specific types of neurons in the brain on and off and precisely control motor activity without surgical device implantation.

Obituaries

Obituary: David Patterson Silver Wolf, associate professor, 57

David Patterson Silver Wolf, associate professor at the Brown School, died Friday, May 14, 2021, in hospice in St. Louis after being diagnosed with cancer last fall. He was 57.

Physical Sciences

Cohen, Moreland win Earth and Planetary Sciences awards

Maia Cohen and Ellie Moreland, who graduated in May, each received named prizes in special recognition for their academic achievement.

Campus & Facilities

Record moves to summer schedule

Today’s issue marks the last Record of the 2020-21 academic year. The next issue will be published Wednesday, June 2, and generally twice weekly through the summer. Visit The Source for the latest news.

Students

Class of 2020 graduates return to campus for in-person Commencement ceremony

Delayed by a year, students who graduated in 2020 will finally get their chance on Sunday, May 30, to experience the time-honored tradition of walking in their Washington University Commencement. More than 1,300 members of the Class of 2020 will be back on campus for the ceremonies.

Cancer Research

Delaying lung cancer surgery associated with higher risk of recurrence, death

New research from Washington University School of Medicine has found that postponing lung cancer surgery for more than 12 weeks from the date of diagnosis with a CT scan is associated with a higher risk of recurrence and death.