The Record

Up to $5.2M in federal funds aims to improve biomanufacturing

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering are working on giving biomanufacturers a competitive edge by solving the challenge of continuous fermentation.

Powers appointed vice chancellor, general counsel

John E. Powers II has been appointed vice chancellor and general counsel for WashU, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced. He has served as chief counsel at WashU Medicine.

New method more accurately assesses movement disorder

A WashU Medicine study led by Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, identifies a standardized way to assess leg dystonia, a painful movement disorder that commonly affects children with cerebral palsy.

WashU Expert: Financial tips for the new college student

Beyond registering for classes and decorating their dorms, Andrea Stewart-Douglas, WashU’s director of student financial wellness programs, has another item for students’ to-do lists: Make a budget.

Notables

The American Society for Engineering Education has awarded Janie Brennan, a senior lecturer at the McKelvey School of Engineering, the Ray W. Fahien Award for early-career excellence in chemical engineering education.

Notables

Monika Weiss, a professor of art at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, is featured in exhibitions at the Silas von Morisse Gallery Viewing Room and the A.I.R. Gallery, both in New York.

Research Wire

WashU Medicine researchers led by Christina Gurnett (left) and Lawrence Salkoff showed that a popular antidepressant drug effectively reduced seizures for two sisters with a rare form of epilepsy.