Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

The School of Medicine’s James DuBois, DSc, PhD, helps researchers from all over who have had lapses in laboratory compliance or research ethics, providing strategies and resources to help them get back on track.

Parking & Transportation Services has been reviewing usage and functionality of the east end garage and will be modifying parking spaces in coming weeks to better improve traffic flow and accommodate visitors. The team also shares reminders about parking office hours and shuttle service during winter break.

Alecia Vogel-Hammen, MD, PhD, an instructor in child psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s 2019 Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders.

The Office of Sustainability seeks nominations for outstanding people and projects that exemplify leadership in sustainability. Nominations are due Dec. 18. 

A memorial service and celebration of life honoring Bernard Adolphus “Dolph” Bridgewater Jr. will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 14 in Washington University’s Graham Chapel. Bridgewater, an emeritus trustee of the university, died Oct. 31, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. He was 85.

In mid-January, a revamped WUSTL Key log-in page will make its debut. The Office of Information Technology wanted users to know the update is legitimate. While functionality won’t change, the page will have better visuals, a streamlined interface and be more mobile-friendly.

The Office of Information Security at  Washington University in St. Louis has recently revised and updated its policies to reflect changes in the information security landscape. Learn more on the office’s website.

The Active Commuter Hub is opening for the university community. Located on the lower level of the Schnuck Pavilion on the east end of the Danforth Campus, it’s a project of the Office of Sustainability and Parking & Transportation Services. Those who’d like to become a member must enter a lottery by Dec. 15.

Washington University School of Medicine students recently honored faculty and residents with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards for the 2018-19 academic year. The awards, which were first given in 1991, reflect the students’ appreciation for dedication, patience and skill in training future physicians.

New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on how the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is introduced into households and how it can spread among family members.