Stretching the boundaries
With ambitions and savvy acquisitions, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum makes an international mark.
Minton named to St. LouisCIO advisory board
Jessie Minton, vice chancellor and chief information officer at Washington University, recently was selected to serve on the St. LouisCIO advisory board.
Provide feedback on MetroLink expansion plans
St. Louis County and St. Louis city have released a survey to collect feedback on expanding MetroLink. As a member of the St. Louis Anchor Action Network, Washington University leaders encourage the campus community to provide input.
White House cites Collins’ research in economic report
Research by sociologist Caitlyn Collins, in Arts & Sciences, was cited in the 2023 Economic Report of the President.
Campbell to map network connections in the brains of Parkinson’s patients
Meghan Campbell, an associate professor of neurology and of radiology at the School of Medicine, and Caterina Gratton, of Florida State University, have received a five-year $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to image functional brain networks in people with Parkinson’s disease.
Physicist Daylan selected for NASA open-science effort
Tansu Daylan, an assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, will develop curriculum for enhanced reproducibility and equity in exoplanet research.
Grant supports training physician-scientists in cancer research
School of Medicine researchers have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support training and mentorship for early-career physician-scientists. This funding opportunity will provide support for early-career physicians pursuing careers in cancer research.
Collins installed as Edward T. Foote II Professor of Law
Kevin Collins, an intellectual property expert, was installed as the Edward T. Foote II Professor of Law at Washington University during a ceremony in March.
Cancer cells penetrate deep into their environment
Researchers from the laboratory of Amit Pathak at the McKelvey School of Engineering found that cancer cells can sense a layer of cells beneath the top collagen layer on which they normally travel, while normal cells cannot. Their new study was published in Cell Reports.
Junior Krishnan awarded Truman Scholarship
Washington University in St. Louis junior Nidhi Krishnan, an ROTC cadet in the Gateway Battalion and an Ervin Scholar, has been awarded a Truman Scholarship, the prestigious graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers in public service.
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