Gonzalez appointed vice chancellor for student affairs

Anna Gonzalez, vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Harvey Mudd College, has been appointed vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University, effective July 1, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease

A new School of Medicine study implicates a type of immune cell — called a dendritic cell — in the development of chronic lung diseases that can follow after a respiratory viral infection.

Study considers imposing Supreme Court term limits

Imposing term limits on justices who sit on the U.S. Supreme Court could bring significant changes to the nation’s highest court, suggests a forthcoming paper from two Washington University law professors.

Miner named Slatopolsky Professor of Medicine

Jeffrey H. Miner, an esteemed nephrologist and innovative scientist at the School of Medicine, has been named the inaugural Eduardo and Judith Slatopolsky Professor of Medicine in Nephrology.

NIH awards $3.1M grant for ALS research

Rohit Pappu at the McKelvey School of Engineering and collaborators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received $3.1 million to study RNA-binding proteins that are mutated in patients with familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Announcements

Thurtene to host virtual art showcase, benefit in April

The student-run Thurtene Carnival has been canceled for a second year due to COVID-19. Instead, Thurtene, the junior honorary, will host a virtual art showcase and benefit. Proceeds will support Tent Mission STL. Artwork submissions are due April 16.

Notables

For the third straight year, Washington University has been recognized as a “Voter-Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

Notables

Faisal Ahmad, a second-year medical student at the School of Medicine, received a $5,000 summer research fellowship from the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. Ahmad researches the relationship between the skin microbiome and dermatological conditions such as eczema and acne.