Aggressive brain tumor mapped in genetic detail

A new study led by the School of Medicine has mapped out detailed molecular and genetic schematics of glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, opening the door to potential improved therapies.

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 good news. “The Gratitude Project,” a new video series, highlights faculty, staff and students rising up for the greater good.

What we don’t understand about poverty in America

A new book by the Brown School’s Mark Rank, a leading academic expert on poverty, explores the idealized image of American society. “Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty,” systematically addresses widespread myths pertaining to poverty.

Institute finds new ways to be ‘in St. Louis, for St. Louis’

The Institute for School Partnership (ISP) is developing a new strategic plan to support the university’s mission to be “in St. Louis, for St. Louis.” To that end, the institute has hired Nikki Doughty, a regional leader in urban education, to focus on strategic initiatives.

Notables

Patricia Weisensee, assistant professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The five-year award will support Weisensee’s research into the effects of additive manufacturing process on the material properties of printed metals.

Research Wire

Samantha Kirstin Barrick, a postdoctoral scholar in biochemistry and molecular biophysics and in the laboratory of Michael J. Greenberg at the School of Medicine, received a three-year $208,182 fellowship award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).