The Record

Mudd Field makeover: Shade trees, irrigation updates, a new green

A new and improved Mudd Field is coming in 2028. The space soon will be lined by shade trees and will feature a new “social green,” a shady retreat for students to swing on hammocks and relax between classes.

Fowler to be honored with Rosa L. Parks Award

Flint Fowler, a strong champion for St. Louis’ young people and a WashU alumnus, will receive the Rosa L. Parks Award at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration Monday, Jan. 20. On the Medical Campus, Kemi Doll, MD, will discuss racial inequity in cancer care Friday, Jan. 24.

WashU launches advocacy program, impact map

As the legislative session kicks off, the Office of Government & Community Relations has launched the WashU Advocates program and an online map demonstrating WashU’s impact across the state.

Lanza named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Gregory Lanza, MD, PhD, at WashU Medicine, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of his application of nanotechnology to a broad variety of medical innovations.

Notables

Nusayba Bagegni, MD, an associate professor at WashU Medicine, has been awarded a 2024 Early Career Cancer Clinical Investigator Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Notables

Jeffrey Camille, a senior studying global studies and women, gender and sexuality studies in Arts & Sciences, is a recipient of the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship.

Notables

Mark Figueroa, assistant director of the Taylor Family Center for Student Success, has been recognized as an “emerging new professional” by NASPA, the nation’s leading organization for student affairs administrators.

Announcements

WashU partners with Greater St. Louis Marathon

WashU will once again partner with Greater St. Louis Marathon, a St. Louis tradition with various distance options. The race will take place April 26 in downtown St. Louis. WashU students and employees are eligible for discounts.