Who Knew WashU?
Question: Some of the most iconic pictures of fall on campus are taken in the Ginkgo Allée east of Olin Library. How old are the oldest trees among them?
Answer: D) The largest trees in this historic allée are about 100 years old, almost as old as some university buildings. Ginkgo Allée was part of the original campus plan designed by Cope & Stewardson in the early 1900s.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Kristen Jones, a staff member at the School of Medicine, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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Ellebedy to develop next-generation coronavirus vaccines with broad protection
Ali Ellebedy, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, and colleagues have received a $13 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project that will bring together experts from multiple disciplines across five research institutions to create better vaccines to fight against current and emerging coronaviruses.
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Welcome home, Class of 2027!
The Class of 2027 celebrated Convocation Aug. 26 in Brookings Quadrangle, heard from WashU leaders and then enjoyed Party at the Park, to kick off the academic year.
