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March 2023
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 

 SPOTLIGHT

RESEARCH
Medical school climbs to No. 3 in total NIH research support
National Institutes of Health grant awards rose to $569 million in federal fiscal year 2022, an increase of 52% since 2016.

 NEWS & FEATURES

ON CAMPUS
 Needlemans pledge $15 million to nurture drug development
Gift establishes program designed to bridge the gap between promising therapeutic discoveries and early-stage clinical trials.

ON CAMPUS
Revamped undergraduate research office aims to expand opportunities
Staff will help students across academic disciplines gain hands-on research experience and faculty mentoring.

RESEARCH
Dendritic cells play critical role in immunotherapy response
Boosting the number or activity of these cells could enable more cancer patients to benefit from lifesaving treatment.

ON CAMPUS
Therapy dogs to support student and employee mental health
University Police Department initiates new Danforth Campus program with Labrador mix rescue puppies Bear and Brookie.

WASHU EXPERT
Current U.S. labor shortage is driven in part by ‘quiet quitting’
Married men voluntarily reduced work hours during the pandemic to increase social activity and leisure time, economist says.

RESEARCH
Study examines depression among college-educated Black Americans
Findings indicate overt and subtle acts of racial discrimination are linked to an alarming level of depression in this group.

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