The View From Here 1.19.16

January 19, 2016

building — January Hall, photographed Jan. 4, 2016 (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

Sen. Roy Blunt and university leaders visit — (From left) Bob Cannon, president of BJH and group president of BJC Health Care; Timothy Eberlein, MD, head of the Washington University’s Department of Surgery and director of the Siteman Cancer Center; Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.; Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton; and David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, visit on the Medical Campus Jan. 5 shortly before a news conference at the Center for Advanced Medicine. Blunt visited to talk about a major boost to research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo by Tim Parker)

David Perlmutter speaks during an event on the Medical Campus — David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, speaks at a news conference Jan. 5 at the Center for Advanced Medicine on the Medical Campus. Among the speakers was Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who came to talk about a major boost to research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo by Tim Parker)

swimmers in pool — Swimmers take part in the NCAA Swimming and Diving 32nd Annual WU Invitational in the Millstone Pool on the Washington University in St. Louis campus Jan. 9, 2016. (Danny Reise/Washington University)

swimmer in Millstone Pool — The Washington University swimming and diving teams saw 19 individuals win events as the Bears swept the team titles at the 32nd Annual WU Invitational Jan. 9, 2016. (Danny Reise/Washington University)

Latest from the Record

Announcements

Faculty invited to apply for leadership grants

Reminder: apply for staff leadership program today

Gephardt Institute accepting applications for programs, service award honors

Notables

Knight installed as Bank of America Professor

Leahy honored for commitment to tax community

Ten WashU faculty recognized among top St. Louis educators

Obituaries

Brian Van Tine, professor of medicine, 53

Kenneth F. Kelton, professor emeritus of physics, 71

J. Claude Evans, philosopher, 79

Research Wire

Creed to study dopamine system changes in chronic nerve pain

Wang receives 2025 Google PhD fellowship

Tissue ‘tipping points’: How cells collectively switch from healthy to disease states

The View From Here

Washington People

Michael Sherraden

Kenneth Andrews

Who Knew WashU?

Who Knew WashU? 1.27.21

Who Knew WashU? 1.13.21

Who Knew WashU? 12.9.20