The race for COVID-19 vaccines

Viral immunologist Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, and immunologist Ali H. Ellebedy, PhD, reflect on the international effort to develop COVID-19 vaccines, the state of vaccine science, and how the field has changed under the pressures and opportunities of a pandemic.

‘Blueprint’ illuminates how plants perceive light

Biologists led by Richard Vierstra in Arts & Sciences have determined the molecular structure of the vital photoreceptor PhyB. The findings, published in Nature, have many implications for agricultural and “green” bioengineering practices.

WashU Expert on fallout from Oscars drama

In the wake of the slap heard ’round the world — actor Will Smith’s blow to comedian Chris Rock’s left cheek — scholars in the business of entertainment at Olin Business School say the situation is shot through with reputational risk.

Notables

Four juniors at Washington University have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Notables

Douglas L. Mann, MD, the Ada L. Steininger Professor of Cardiology at the School of Medicine, has received the American College of Cardiology’s 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award in the translational domain category.