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

 SPOTLIGHT

ON CAMPUS
WashU helps launch effort to open more pathways for rural students
National network comprising 16 public and private universities will empower students to enroll in and graduate from college.

 NEWS & FEATURES

RESEARCH
 Proteins in plasma tied to severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients
Blood tests to identify these proteins could help physicians determine the best course of treatment for those at high risk.

OFF CAMPUS
Prison Education Project expands to women’s correctional center
Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation enabled program's growth and development of a digital learning system.

RESEARCH
Planetary scientists catalog more than 85,000 volcanoes on Venus
Study offers most comprehensive map ever compiled and provides valuable data for understanding the planet’s geology.

RESEARCH
Researchers identify a nexus between the body and the mind
Connection is embedded in the brain’s structure and expressed in physiology, movements, behavior, and thinking.

ON CAMPUS
University to bestow five honorary degrees during Commencement
Recipients include St. Louis native and award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown, who will address members of the Class of 2023.

RESEARCH
Cancer cells have special ability to sense underlying tissue structure
Discovery by mechanical engineering team helps explain how cancer migrates and penetrates deep into its environment.

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