COVID-19 vaccinations may also protect nursing babies

New research from the School of Medicine suggests that nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may also protect their babies from the virus. The study was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Study finds scant evidence of ‘wood overuse’ at Cahokia

Archaeologists in Arts & Sciences excavated around earthen mounds and analyzed sediment cores to test a persistent theory about the collapse of Cahokia, the pre-Columbian Native American city in southwestern Illinois that was once home to more than 15,000 people.

Genomic testing services to be expanded

The Department of Pathology & Immunology at the School of Medicine is expanding its genomic medicine testing services to take advantage of advances in genetic and genomic sciences and improve clinical care.

WashU Expert on ‘great cost’ of executive orders

Like other modern presidents, executive orders may be the only path forward for President Joe Biden to deliver on his policy agenda — but these powers come at a great cost, according to political scientist Andrew Reeves in Arts & Sciences.

Notables

Scott Markowitz, MD, has been named inaugural vice chair for professional development and diversity, equity and inclusion in the Department of Anesthesiology at the School of Medicine.

Notables

Ecologist James Stroud in Arts & Sciences studies how patterns of contemporary natural selection can shape the structure of entire communities. He won the American Society of Naturalists’ 2021 Young Investigator Award, one of the most prestigious for young researchers in the field of ecology and evolution.

Announcements

Vaccination clinic volunteers needed this week

With COVID-19 vaccination appointments now available through the university for all students, faculty, staff and their family members ages 18 and over, the university needs volunteers to help staff the vaccination clinic on the Medical Campus.