Category: Washington University
Professors Emeriti meeting set March 8
The university Society of Professors Emeriti will hold its regular monthly meeting via Zoom at 12:30 p.m. Monday, March. 8….
Irani, Smith named Presidential Management Fellows
Katherine Irani, a master’s of public health student at the Brown School, and Kendra C. Smith, a master’s student in…
Lu named editor-in-chief of ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical System
Chenyang Lu, the Fullgraf Professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named…
Sam Fox School, CRE2, Pulitzer Arts Foundation welcome artist-in-residence Jordan Weber
Foliage erupts from a deconstructed police cruiser. An urban farm in north Minneapolis reflects basketball geometry. A functioning greenhouse —…
Brown School working with St. Louis city on virus containment
New research from faculty in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis is providing guidance to local policymakers…
‘The Dilemma of the Black Republican’
Jackie Robinson’s baseball career is synonymous with civil rights advancement. But his life also illuminates a period of dramatic electoral…
Plans moving forward for in-person Commencement
Washington University is moving forward with in-person Commencement ceremonies on the Danforth Campus in May for members of the classes…
School closures ‘sideline’ working mothers
Decades of feminist gains in the workforce have been undermined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended public education across…
When using pyrite to understand Earth’s ocean and atmosphere: Think local, not global
The ocean floor is vast and varied, making up more than 70% of the Earth’s surface. Scientists have long used…
WashU Spaces: mySci Warehouse
Not far from the crates of kazoos, stacks of Slinkies and boxes of nylon knee highs, Chris Sella, Institute for…
Africa Initiative awards new round of pilot grants
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to curtail nonessential travel, it hasn’t tamped down interest in interdisciplinary partnerships involving Washington University…
Holtzman, Karch honored for research into neurodegenerative diseases
Alzheimer’s researchers David M. Holtzman, MD, and Celeste Karch, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been recognized…
Under climate stress, human innovation set stage for population surge
Climate alone is not a driver for human behavior. The choices that people make in the face of changing conditions…
Search begins for dean to lead reimagined University College
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Public Safety Committee concludes work, releases report
A newly released report provides insight into public safety at Washington University in St. Louis, with a focus on exploring…
Join the Green Cup competition in March
The Green Cup is an annual competition to reduce energy use, and typically is focused on Washington University’s residential colleges….
Journal names Kouvelis editor-in-chief
Kouvelis Panos Kouvelis, director of The Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation and the Emerson Distinguished Professor of Operations and…
Bai receives NSF CAREER Award
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have revolutionized the way people live, enabling transformative electronic devices, portable power tools and electric vehicles. They…
Olynyk named inaugural Medicine & Media Arts Initiative fellow
Patricia Olynyk, the Florence and Frank Bush Professor of Art at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at…
New ‘Musical Lunch Box’ event Feb. 26
It has been a historically difficult year for the arts, and especially for live performers. Students and faculty in the…
New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in mice
Inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, COPD and, most recently, COVID-19, have proven difficult to treat. Current therapies reduce symptoms…
Trust your gut: A healthy sense of disgust can prevent sickness
The next time your stomach turns at the smell of spoiled food or the sight of feces, pay attention. New…
Flags lowered in memory of Americans who died of COVID-19
The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff until sunset Friday, Feb. 26, in memory of…
Cote named a National Academy of Inventors senior member
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Emergency communication system test planned March 4
Washington University in St. Louis will test its emergency communication system at 10 a.m. March 4. The test ensures that…
Kastor featured on C-SPAN’s ‘Lectures in History’
Peter Kastor, the Samuel K. Eddy Professor and chair of history in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St….
Baseball finally integrates its record book
Gerald Early, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, is a big baseball fan and sports scholar. He was in…
The most important work
On March 17, 2020, Pfizer Inc. and German-based BioNTech announced a collaborative effort to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the…
New course studies the business of politics
In “The Business of Elections” (I60 BEYOND 102), over 70 students examined the 2020 presidential campaign through the lenses of…
Gun violence and human rights: Seeking a comprehensive solution
Gun violence in the United States has reached crisis proportions. Nearly 40,000 people are killed by guns in the United…