Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Yikung Park, associate professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named deputy co-director of the Master of Population Health Sciences (MPHS) degree program. 

Will Ross, MD, knows he should be dead. Instead, he achieved success despite the odds. He has designed a program to expose first-year students at the School of Medicine to blighted St. Louis neighborhoods — similar to those in which he grew up. His experiences shaped the nephrologist’s work as a physician and professor.

The Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award recognizes members of the university community who exemplify service and contribution to the St. Louis region. Honorees include alumni, employees, retirees, students and volunteers. The nomination deadline is Feb. 2.

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Leonard Jarett, MD, the first director of the Division of Laboratory Medicine in the departments of medicine and pathology at the School of Medicine, died Jan. 13 in Pennsylvania, where he lived. He was 81.

Members of the university community are invited to share their research and knowledge in building resilience by leading workshops or presenting at a poster session Feb. 14. The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, Jan. 26.

At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 1, the following faculty members were appointed with tenure or promoted with tenure, effective Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.

John E. Majors, professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Jan. 10, 2018, of a heart attack. He was 69.

New gate-arm technology at the Danforth University Center, Millbrook, Snow Way and West Campus garages will be in operation next week, Parking & Transportation Services announced. A series of town halls also will be held, starting at noon today.

The six newest members of Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth Staff Council have been selected. The council provides a platform for ongoing communication between Danforth staff and the senior administration.