The Record
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
Top stories
Frantz appointed vice chancellor for innovation, commercialization
Doug E. Frantz has been appointed the new vice chancellor for innovation and commercialization at WashU, effective Jan. 1, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and David H. Perlmutter, MD, dean of WashU Medicine.
Digital Transformation expands scope, impact
WashU’s Digital Transformation initiative provides updates on several projects that will directly benefit faculty, students and staff.
Can we get better at disagreeing?
WashU’s Civil Society Initiative is sponsoring a range of classes, guest speakers and public events — including one today — exploring the nature of responsible democratic citizenship.
Events
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OCT 18 |
Kemper Unplugged concertNoon Friday, Oct. 18 |
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OCT 21 |
Book celebration for ‘Exile and the Jews’6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 |
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OCT 22 |
Brain health, aging research with Black men, former athletes4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 |
Social Post of the WeekLunch? Not with ‘Magicians, Healers, and Holy Men’ up next
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WashU in the News
Trump would be the oldest person to become president; he’s not sharing health details
The Associated Press
WashU Olin’s executive MBA crowned best in US by The Financial Times
Poets & Quants
Downtown, town center, a village; St. Louis suburbs are building walkable projects
st. louis post-dispatch
WashU professor says New Madrid Seismic Zone is like a pencil ready to crack
Missourinet
Campus and community news
Mary Jo Bang, a professor of English in Arts & Sciences, will receive the 2024 Tradition of Literary Excellence Award from the University City Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters on Sunday, Oct. 20.
The McKelvey School of Engineering’s Rohit V. Pappu has been selected as an American Physical Society fellow. Pappu was honored for his innovative and fundamental studies regarding intrinsically disordered proteins.
Information security policies updated
WashU’s Office of Information Security has recently revised and updated its policies to keep pace with the evolving digital landscape.