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May 2020
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 

 SPOTLIGHT

IN ACTION
Maker Task Force is protecting front-line health-care workers
WashU innovators are collaborating to design and produce personal protective equipment and other supplies, including isolation gowns, face shields, emergency ventilators, and N95 respirators.

 NEWS & FEATURES

RESEARCH
 Study to evaluate antidepressant
as potential COVID-19 treatment
Medical school’s clinical trial to investigate whether drug reduces onset of disease’s dangerous immune system overreaction.

PEOPLE
Two WashU juniors awarded prestigious Truman Scholarship
Roommates and best friends who helped found public service organizations share
a deep commitment to improving lives.

EXPERT
Lessons learned from COVID-19 should strengthen supply chains
Olin professor predicts that companies will permanently revise risk planning and mitigation strategies for all types of crises.

PEOPLE
Wish you were here: Expressing gratitude for the Class of 2020
These May graduates excel academically while promoting diversity, serving in the military, advancing public health, and more.

RESEARCH
Potential biomarker for autism identified in infants’ spinal fluid
Newborns with low levels of neuropeptide were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with disorder later in childhood.

RESEARCH
 Larger toepads in lizards evolved in response to hurricane frequency
Arts & Sciences researcher is first to link storms to trait, suggesting that extreme climate events can drive natural selection.

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