Needlemans commit $15M to boost drug discovery

A $15 million commitment from WashU benefactors Philip and Sima Needleman will enable the university to leverage its expertise in biomedical discovery to boost drug development via the Needleman Program for Innovation and Commercialization.

Leadership institute for employees established

The university has created the Institute for Leadership Excellence, which will provide professional development opportunities for staff members across the university. Selection for two cohorts will begin in April.

Turner named inaugural James McKelvey Professor

Jay Turner, an internationally renowned environmental researcher, has been named the inaugural James McKelvey Professor of Engineering Education at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Notables

Kathy Clark, manager of medical apprenticeships at the School of Medicine, has been selected as the Innovation in Human Resources honoree, as part of the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual HR Awards.

Notables

Novelist, screenwriter and journalist Sayed Kashua is regarded as one of Israel’s most prominent Palestinian voices. Cinema St. Louis will present a special preview on Sunday, Feb. 12, of “Let It Be Morning,” adapted from a novel by the WashU doctoral candidate.

Notables

Maxine Lipeles, a professor emerita of law and former director of the School of Law’s Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, will receive the Lifetime Achievement and Career Award at the Albert P. and Blanche Y. Greensfelder Forum on Saturday, Feb. 11.