Sterling K. Brown to give Commencement address

Sterling K. Brown, a St. Louis native and an award-winning actor who has earned three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe, will deliver the May 15 Commencement address, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

This is your brain on everyday life

A new study by Zachariah Reagh in Arts & Sciences offers fresh insights into how the brain goes to great lengths to process and remember everyday events.

Jumping genes open door to new cancer immunotherapies

New research from the School of Medicine suggests that transposable elements in various cancers potentially may be used to harness novel immunotherapies against tumors that don’t typically respond to immune-based treatments.

WashU named a ‘Voter-Friendly Campus’

WashU has again been recognized as a “Voter-Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Such campuses boast comprehensive voter engagement and turnout plans.

Research Wire

Three School of Medicine researchers — Enmanuel Perez (left), Ibrahim Saliu and Steffen Storck — have received funding from the Alzheimer’s Association for projects that aim to study and make progress against the disease.

Notables

Five sophomores have been selected for the next cohort of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, which is celebrating 30 years at the university.

Announcements

Reminder: emergency test Tuesday

Washington University Emergency Management plans to test its emergency communication system at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 4. The test ensures that the university can effectively communicate with its community in an emergency.