Page 506 – The Source | Washington University in St. Louis

Bolton appointed executive vice chancellor for administration and chief administrative officer

Shantay Bolton, vice president and deputy chief operating officer at Tulane University, has been appointed executive vice chancellor for administration and chief administrative officer at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Humanities & Society

Romney’s plan to alleviate childhood poverty would save tax dollars in the future

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has proposed providing at least $3,000 per child to millions of American families. The move could actually provide enormous future savings for the country, says one of the country’s foremost experts on poverty. “In earlier work, I’ve estimated that for every dollar we spend on reducing childhood poverty, we save anywhere […]

Campus & Community

Tune in to chancellor’s State of the University address

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin will give his first annual State of the University address at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. He will provide an update on the university’s progress during the past year and offer opportunities for further conversation with administrative leaders.

Sociology

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

Despite increased state legislation banning pay secrecy, a new study involving a Washington University researcher finds informal policies have increased. The lack of transparency enables employers to discriminate — intentionally or not — against women in the pay setting.

Medicine

Scientists to explore whether anti-inflammatory drugs control blood sugar

School of Medicine researchers have received a grant to investigate whether immunosuppressive drugs prescribed for inflammatory bowel disease or psoriasis also can control blood sugar levels.

Engineering

Mechanism behind heartbeat regulation, heart function uncovered

Jianmin Cui, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and Po wei (Billy) Kang, an MD/PhD student at the School of Medicine, led an international team that studied heartbeat regulation and heart function. The work was published in Science Advances.

Literature

Libraries’ student essay contest open

Undergraduate and graduate students who love collecting books can submit entries for this year’s Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition. The deadline is March 5, and winners can receive up to $1,000.

St. Louis Region

WashU ExpressCare offers same-day appointments

WashU ExpressCare is open to the public, 18 and older, for same-day care for minor health concerns seven days a week, including holidays. The clinic offers appointments with a WashU emergency medicine physician virtually from home, or when necessary, in-person.

Obituaries

Dorothy Elliott, former assistant director of Ervin Scholars Program, 84

Dorothy Elliott, founding assistant director of the John B. Ervin Scholars Program, died Jan. 24, 2021, at her home in St. Louis. She was 84. Affectionately known as Mrs. E., Elliott was a sounding board, champion and second mother to generations of Ervin scholars.

Medicine

Human immune cells have natural alarm system against HIV

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describes a strategy that could lead to therapies for clearing HIV infection. The researchers showed that human immune cells have a natural alarm system that detects the activity of a specific HIV protein.