Coffeestamp opens location in Hillman Hall

Coffeestamp, a local coffee roaster and bakery, recently opened its second location, in Hillman Hall. Its arrival is another big win for the university’s supplier diversity strategy.

Siteman, U of Missouri to collaborate on cancer research

Siteman Cancer Center and the University of Missouri will collaborate on cancer research, with the aim to improve care throughout Missouri. Siteman is based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the School of Medicine.

Search committee named for government relations leader

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and Provost Beverly Wendland have appointed a 10-member committee to identify candidates for the position of vice chancellor for government and community relations at the university.

WashU Expert on autumn leaves and climate change

Biologist Susanne S. Renner in Arts & Sciences explains why trees might actually be starting to turn red and yellow earlier, not later. Brilliant fall color might become a casualty of a warming world.

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An interdisciplinary team established by the School of Medicine’s Richard L. Wahl, MD, and led by Abhinav Jha, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, published recommendations for evaluating artificial intelligence for nuclear medicine in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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Lamar Pierce, professor of organization and strategy at Olin Business School, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the journal Organization Science. His term will begin Jan. 1.

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Geo-resolution 2022, hosted by the Taylor Geospatial Institute, will take place next week and bring together experts and students to use geospatial tech to predict and mitigate climate change. WashU is among eight institutions that helped launch the institute.