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November 2021
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 

 SPOTLIGHT

RESEARCH
Compound bars SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses from entering cells
Scientists aim to develop it into a medication that could be used to treat COVID-19 and other illnesses, including the flu.

 NEWS & FEATURES

ON CAMPUS
 $15 million gift will bolster Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences
Former faculty member P. Roy Vagelos, MD, and his wife, Diana Vagelos, support the pathbreaking program he founded.

RESEARCH
Engineers use inkjet printer to fabricate stretchy, bendy LEDs
Flexible, inexpensive, and durable technology has the potential to revolutionize wearables and other digital displays.

PEOPLE
Mary McKay appointed vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives
The Brown School dean will begin her new role on Jan. 1, fostering partnerships to advance teaching, learning, and research.

ON CAMPUS
WashU English major enrollment grows by 30% over three years
Department bucks the national trend by reexamining how it recruits, supports, and communicates with undergraduate students.

ON CAMPUS
2021 Founders Day celebration to be livestreamed on Nov. 6
The event commemorates the founding of WashU by honoring distinguished alumni, accomplished faculty, and dedicated friends.

RESEARCH
School of Medicine to create center for the study of neurosteroids
Effort funded by federal grant aligns with Taylor Family Institute’s work to enhance treatments for psychiatric illnesses.

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