The View From Here 11.19.18

November 19, 2018

Students Giulia Neaher (left) and Phoebe Li build a snowman as snow falls Nov. 15 on the Danforth Campus. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

snowy campus — People walk through a snow-covered campus Nov. 15. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

east end construction work — Work continues Nov. 7 at the east end construction site. Workers enclose the Schnuck Pavilion with corrugated polycarbonate sheets so interior work may continue. The glass facade will be installed later. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

Victor LaValle — During his campus visit on Halloween, as part of the university’s Frankenstein Bicentennial celebration, author Victor LaValle met with students and gave an Assembly Series talk on “Destroyer,” his comic book which marries the Frankenstein legend with the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo: Mary Butkus/Washington University)

Peggy Noonan at Founders Day — Political analyst and writer Peggy Noonan was the keynote speaker at this year’s Founders Day event, held Nov. 3 at St. Louis Union Station. The event also honored distinguished faculty, alumni and supporters. Read more about the honorees. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

Atima Lui at HER Summit — Atima Lui gave the closing keynote at the HER Summit, held Nov. 3 at College Hall and hosted by the Skandalaris Center. Lui, a 2012 alumna, is founder and CEO of NUDEST, a company that uses machine-learning software to match a person’s skin tone as a service to beauty and fashion brands. Learn how she got her entrepreneurial start at WashU. (Photo: Michael Thomas/Washington University)

Dance Marathon action — Pranav Buggana, a member of The Pikers student a cappella group, leaps from the stage during the university’s annual Dance Marathon Nov. 10 in College Hall. (Photo: Jerry Naunheim Jr./Washington University)

pies in the face at Dance Marathon — Lizzy Puyo (left) and Katy Colea suffer pies in their faces for a good cause during the annual Dance Marathon Nov. 10. (Photo: Jerry Naunheim Jr./Washington University)

Latest from the Record

Announcements

Recycle election yard signs on campus

New award funds use, creation of open educational resources

WashU community asked to complete transportation survey

Notables

WashU again recognized as bike-friendly university

Yuan named Lucy & Stanley Lopata Professor

Byrne featured in ‘Volcano Worlds’

Obituaries

Hylarie McMahon, professor emerita, artist, 94

Karen Daubert, assistant vice chancellor at University MarComm, 63

T.S. Park, professor of neurosurgery, 77

Research Wire

Communication within large-scale network system focus of new research model

Yoo receives grant from Hereditary Disease Foundation

Howard receives Changemakers in Family Planning grant

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