The Record: Monday, Feb. 12, 2024

Monday, Feb. 12, 2024

Top stories

A blueprint for promoting diversity in the lab

Jennifer Heemstra, the Charles Allen Thomas Professor of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences, is part of a national consortium developing a blueprint for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in science labs. They published their ideas in the journal Molecular Cell.

Gordon receives Nemmers Prize

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, at the School of Medicine, has received the 2024 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science from Northwestern University. Gordon was honored for transforming our understanding of how human health is shaped by the gut microbiome.

Events

FEB

‘Taking care of care workers’ seminar

Noon Monday, Feb. 12

FEB

Universitywide blood drive

9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13–6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14

FEB

Public Health Speaker Series: Viniece Jennings on urban health

Noon Tuesday, Feb. 13

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The View From Here

Through the Washington University lens

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WashU in the News

As ‘magic mushrooms’ got more attention, drug busts of the psychedelic drug went up

National Public radio

Cyborg locusts may one day help search-and-rescue missions

Popular science

Neuroscientists discovered connection between brain, its surrounding environment

PsyPost

ACSA picks 2024 Architectural Education Award winners

Archinect

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Campus and community news

Notables

Ramesh Agarwal, the William Palm Professor of Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been awarded the SAE International Award for Aerospace Innovation.

Notables

Naina Muvva, a first-year student in Arts & Sciences, has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in the education category for her innovative financial literacy software, Intertwined.