Drug helps sensory neurons regrow in mouse system

Researchers at the School of Medicine have discovered that an FDA-approved drug acts on support cells in the central nervous system to encourage sensory neurons to regrow after injury.

Initiative to replace student systems moves forward

While WashU staff and faculty continue to adjust to Workday, the university’s new human resources and financial system, efforts to consolidate and replace WashU’s various student information systems kick into high gear.

More sleep leads to better grades and well-being

Research from Tim Bono, lecturer in psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, finds that students who get a good night’s sleep night in and night out earn higher marks and have greater well-being.

WashU Expert: Time to retire daylight saving time

Saying goodbye to daylight saving time, and the summertime memories we associate with it, can be difficult. But experts in biological rhythms, including Erik Herzog in Arts & Sciences, agree that it’s time to let it go.

Notables

Sara Hubaishi, a third-year student at the School of Law, has been elected inaugural chair of the National Muslim Law Student Association, a subcommittee of the National Association of Muslim Lawyers.

Notables

Pamela K. Woodard, MD, the Hugh Monroe Wilson Professor of Radiology at the School of Medicine, has been named the 2021 Outstanding Researcher by the Radiological Society of North America.

Research Wire

Robi D. Mitra at the School of Medicine received a five-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand opportunities in genomic research for underrepresented students.

Announcements

WUPD accepting comments during reaccreditation

The Washington University Police Department will be accepting public comments as part of its reaccreditation process. Community members may offer comments Monday, Nov. 1, by phone or in a virtual meeting.