Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Tracy Spitznagle, professor at the School of Medicine, is a physical therapist who has evolved during her career into an advocate for women who have had difficult births, both in the U.S. and in Africa.

Learn more about several alumnae innovators and entrepreneurs who have found success in the fields of fashion, tech, media and design. With high-profile clients, accolades and funding support, they’ve risen fast— many before age 30.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former President George H.W. Bush. Bush, the country’s 41st president, died Nov. 30, 2018, at age 94.

The Washington University Police Department and Parking & Transportation Services, in partnership with Woodard’s Automotive, again are offering free vehicle inspections to university students, faculty and staff from Dec. 4-7. 

Stephen Beverley, professor of molecular microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named an American Society for Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer.

Matthew J. Matava, MD, has been selected for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement in St. Louis. A professor of orthopedic surgery and of physical therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, he is one of 16 people selected for enshrinement in 2018.

Faculty, staff and students who ride MetroLink are encouraged to share their thoughts about safety on the public transit system. The brief online survey is available through Nov. 30.

The Record email takes a break for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume publication Wednesday, Nov. 28. Check out The Source for all the latest university news. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 5, the following faculty were appointed with tenure or promoted with tenure, effective that day.

Gary Gaddis, MD, PhD, professor of emergency medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a fellow of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine. He is one of two American emergency medicine physicians to receive the honor this year.