Friday, Sept. 15, 2023
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Top stories
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| A National Science Foundation research traineeship led by William Yeoh at the McKelvey School of Engineering will prepare investigators at the convergence of computational, environmental and social sciences. |
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| Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the immune system and benefits metabolism, according to a study, in mice, led by School of Medicine researchers. |
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| Ten new faculty and lecturers will join the ranks of the McKelvey School of Engineering in the 2023-24 academic year. They will bolster the school’s strengths in research, education and entrepreneurship.
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Events
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10 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 |
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Friday, Sept. 15– Saturday, Sept. 16 |
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Social Post of the Week
WashU was a proud supporter of Music at the Intersection
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Campus and community news
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| Notables
Lindsay Clukies, MD (right), an associate professor of pediatrics, and Mariam Malik, MD, an assistant professor of radiology, have been named the 2023-25 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at the School of Medicine. |
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NASA and the European Space Agency chose Ryan Ogliore and Kun Wang, both in Arts & Sciences, for the Mars Sample Return Measurement Definition Team. This group will help realize the science potential of the first samples ever to be returned from another planet.
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WashU has been selected as a Top 30 campus for LGBTQ+ students by Campus Pride, a leading national nonprofit working to create a safer college environment for LGBTQ+ students. |
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| Announcements Applications are being accepted for the 2024 William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award, which honors faculty members whose recent research enhances WashU’s impact in St. Louis. The deadline is Oct. 31. |
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Perspectives
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Mary Jo Bang, a professor of English in Arts & Sciences, has published a new poetry collection, “A Film in Which I Play Everyone.” Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.
Source Bookshelf
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Who Knew WashU? Question: Some local restaurants have opened eateries on the Danforth Campus this fall. Which fare can you find?
Answer: D) Chinese dumplings, dirty chai and Filipino barbecue are all among the new offerings available from local restaurants operating on campus. Learn more here.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Claire Halpern, a School of Law alumna, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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