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In search of refuge

Tyson Research Center Microrefuiigia project

Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.

Campus & Community

A fresh start

In May, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s first in-person Commencement as chancellor included eight separate ceremonies for the Class of 2021 and three for the Class of 2020. (Photo: James Byard)

In his bimonthly letter to alumni, Chancellor Andrew Martin wraps up an unprecedented academic year and looks forward to the new school year beginning in a few weeks.

Medicine & Health

$33 million to support study comparing anesthetic medications

Funded by a $33 million grant, a new study led by School of Medicine and University of Michigan researchers will compare intravenous propofol to inhaled anesthetic drugs to determine which of the common anesthetic drugs offers better patient recovery experiences and improved clinical outcomes.

Disparity

Along with child tax credits, invest in child development accounts

Democrats have called for a permanent expansion of the monthly child tax credit. In making the expanded credit permanent, lawmakers can leverage the power of child development accounts to build assets for all children in the United States, says an expert on asset building at Washington University in St. Louis.

Psychology

17-year study of children associates poverty with smaller, slower-growing subcortical regions

Research from the lab of Deanna Barch shows a lasting relationship between childhood poverty, brain development.

Obituaries

Michael M. Mueckler, professor emeritus of cell biology and physiology, 67

Michael M. Mueckler, professor emeritus of cell biology and physiology at Washington University School of Medicine, died July 14 of natural causes at his home in Creve Coeur, Mo. He was 67.

Awards & Notables

Zafar edits African American Review special issue

Rafia Zafar, professor of English, has co-edited a special issue of the African American Review dedicated to pioneering writer, historian and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (1874-1938).

Awards & Notables

WashU faculty look to advance scholarship on legacies of racial violence

Three Washington University faculty members — David Cunningham, Hedwig Lee and Geoff Ward — have co-edited a special issue of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Biology

Sticky toes unlock life in the trees

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis examined data from 2,600 lizard species worldwide and discovered that while hundreds of different types of lizards have independently evolved arboreal lifestyles, species that possessed sticky toepads prevailed.

Advancement

George and Carol Bauer: Leading through service

George and Carol Bauer established the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy for the Danforth Scholars Program to help scholars, such as (from center, right) Jimmy Rao, Elise DeConinck and Mackenzie Liening, clarify their values as they prepare for careers.

Emeritus trustee George Bauer, BS ’53, MS ’59, and his wife, Carol Bauer, believe in the power of servant leadership. Here they talk about their exemplary service to Washington University and why they established the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy for the Danforth Scholars Program.