University announces plans for new Arts & Sciences building

The university plans to construct a new state-of-the-art building for Arts & Sciences, the largest school on the Danforth Campus, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. The building and the surrounding landscape will create a new quad at the heart of campus, west of Olin Library and north of Graham Chapel.

Three named to National Academy of Inventors

Douglas F. Covey (left) and Jeffrey Milbrandt, at the School of Medicine, and Daniel Moran (right), at the McKelvey School of Engineering, have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction solely for academic inventors.

Research sheds light on rotator cuff injuries

A team of researchers co-led by Guy Genin at the McKelvey School of Engineering has made a discovery about how tendon and bone attach in the shoulder joint, shedding light on rotator cuff injuries and how to treat them.

$7.5 million redesign of CWE MetroLink Station completed

A newly redesigned Central West End MetroLink Station has reopened, providing a better experience for Medical Campus employees, students and visitors. The two-year project focused on reducing pedestrian congestion as well as improving safety and visibility for riders.

Research Wire

The School of Medicine’s Cyrus A. Raji, MD, PhD, and Paul J. Shaw each received a one-year $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Raji will study imaging biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease; Shaw is researching interactions between sleep and Alzheimer’s.

Notables

Irene Antony, a neuroscience major in Arts & Sciences, won the Trainee Professional Development Award from the Society for Neuroscience for demonstrating scientific merit and excellence in research.

Announcements

New NSIN program director named

The National Security Innovation Network has appointed Mike Seper, formerly of the Skandalaris Center, as the university program director at WashU, providing a direct link between the university and the Department of Defense.

Announcements

Flags lowered in memory of Sen. Bob Dole

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole until sunset Thursday, Dec. 9. Dole died Dec. 5 at age 98.