The View From Here 10.23.17

October 23, 2017

cross-country athletes — Cross-country athletes celebrate during the Principia College Cowbell Classic on Oct. 14 in Elsah, Ill. The Bears men’s and women’s teams both placed fifth overall in the classic. (Photo: Mary Butkus/Washington University)

The Bears compete during a cross-country meet at the Principe in Elsah, IL. on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. (Photo: Mary Butkus/Washington University)

east end garage — Construction crews work on the 40-foot wall of the garage being built on the east end of the Danforth Campus Oct. 13. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

Amal Taylor, right, a second-year medical student, talks with other students — The School of Medicine’s 12th Annual Research Training Symposium and Poster Session had over 200 attendees, five oral presenters and 113 posters from 23 programs. Here, Amal Taylor, a second-year medical student in the 2017 Summer Research Program, talks with other students. (Photo: Karen Elshout/Washington University)

medical poster session — People on the Medical Campus check out the School of Medicine’s 12th Annual Research Training Symposium and Poster Session. Amy Justice, MD, PhD, professor at Yale University, delivered the keynote address. (Photo: Karen Elshout/Washington University)

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Announcements

WashU Night at the Ballpark tickets on sale

WashU PD active shooter drill July 9

New staff leadership programming available

Notables

East End garage recognized

Naseh selected for national poverty scholars program

Danforth Staff Council selects new members, leaders

Obituaries

Arthur L. Prensky, professor emeritus of neurology, 94

Frank A. Podosek, planetary scientist, 83

John Gleaves, engineering professor emeritus, 79

Research Wire

Ornitz receives NIH grant to study lung development

Harris selected for William T. Grant Scholar Class of 2030

Machine learning can improve detection of brain cancer from blood

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