Female legislators asked to do more, research finds

In a study conducted by Dan Butler, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, voters were more likely to contact their female representatives and asked them to do more on a variety of issues, including education, health, immigration, the economy and more.

Gordon honored by National Academy of Medicine

The School of Medicine’s Jeffrey Gordon, MD, has received the inaugural David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for Advances in Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine from the National Academy of Medicine.

Parker-Oliver named to chair in palliative medicine

Debra Parker-Oliver (center) has been installed as the inaugural holder of the Dr. Ira Kodner, MD, Chair in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care. It was created through a gift to The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital from John and Anne McDonnell.

Arts & Sciences welcomes new faculty members

This fall semester, Arts & Sciences welcomed 47 tenure-track and teaching-track faculty to departments and programs across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Meet the newest members of the Arts & Sciences faculty community.

Notables

Thomas De Fer, MD, and Victoria J. Fraser, MD, both at the School of Medicine, have been awarded mastership in the American College of Physicians, one of the highest honors available to internists.

Notables

Most presidents have 100 years until they fade from Americans’ memory. Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger in Arts & Sciences will discuss his research into this and the broader national collective memory Sept. 29.

Research Wire

The McKelvey School of Engineering’s Ismael Seáñez received a five-year $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead interdisciplinary spinal cord injury research. The team will work to understand ways to improve motor function.