Our people
Life in the time of COVID
In 2020, so much about what we know to be normal came to a grinding halt for the WashU community. One week in March, we’re looking ahead to spring break, and then suddenly it’s an unending hiatus. Yet the work of the university, and its families, goes on.
Our expertise
Baseball finally integrates its record book
Gerald Early answers what the big deal is about including baseball stats from the Negro Leagues in Major League Baseball records.
Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells
Researchers at the School of Medicine have discovered that the ability to interact with other elements of the immune system is an indispensable part of the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies. The findings could help improve the design of the next generation of COVID-19 drugs.
Our impact
The most important work
WashU alumni are among the researchers working around-the-clock on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. They say they won’t rest until there are no more deaths from COVID-19.
New course studies the business of politics
With the specter of COVID-19 and daily twists and turns, last fall’s unusual presidential election served as an exciting live case study for a new Washington University course.
Contributing to Cochlear implants
Roger Smith, AB ’93, MS ’96 wanted to help others who had hearing loss like him. So he joined the company that gave him sound back.
Videos
The Gratitude Project debuts
COVID-19 is the worst. Tim Bono, campus happiness expert, won’t pretend otherwise. But to protect our mental and physical health, it’s vital to celebrate small kindnesses and pieces of good news. “The Gratitude Project,” a new video series, highlights faculty, staff and students rising up for the greater good.
