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November 2022
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 

 SPOTLIGHT

RESEARCH
Study offers first evidence of interspecies bonds among apes
Data collected across two decades show that gorillas and chimpanzees form lasting social relationships in a variety of contexts.

 NEWS & FEATURES

RESEARCH
 Exposure to COVID-19 hardships alters attitudes about inequality
Survey shows Americans harmed by the pandemic were more likely to advocate for greater equality up to a year later.

RESEARCH
Fruit flies yield insight on the role of neurons in regulating sleep
 Research involving insects could lead to new approaches for treating insomnia and improving sleep quality in humans.

ON CAMPUS
‘Lest We Forget’ art installation honors Holocaust survivors
Exhibit extends an international project by artist Luigi Toscano, who has photographed more than 500 survivors since 2014.

RESEARCH
Investigators develop safer method for delivering gene therapy to brain
Noninvasive technique enhances transport and accumulation of drugs administered through the nose with minimal side effects.

RESEARCH
Heightened surveillance in schools affects academic performance
Ramped-up security reduces math scores and college enrollment, with an outsized impact on Black students, analysis reveals.

RESEARCH
Scientists identify pathway that triggers ‘contagious itching’ in mice
Unexpected findings indicate imitative scratching does not involve the area of the brain that processes visual information.

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