Public health student earns national cancer research fellowship
Isabella Welborn, a master’s student in public health at WashU, has won a Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations fellowship from the City University of New York School of Medicine.
Genin elected to World Council of Biomechanics
Guy Genin, the Harold and Kathleen Faught Professor of Mechanical Engineering at WashU McKelvey Engineering, has been elected to the World Council of Biomechanics.
Class Acts: ‘Sri’ Gopalsamy Ramaswamy
At WashU, Sri Gopalsamy Ramaswamy combines public health and business to examine why care falls short — and how to design solutions that reach patients.
Class Acts: Dierdre Lockette
Dierdre Lockette grew up passionate about writing, but sensible about her financial future, so she chose a career in accounting. Three decades later, Lockette is completing her undergraduate degree from the WashU School of Continuing & Professional Studies, where she has discovered a new passion: research.
Charlie White appointed dean of Sam Fox School
Charlie White, the highly regarded artist and academic leader whose vision and student advocacy have helped to build nationally recognized programs at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Southern California, has been named the Ralph J. Nagel Dean of WashU’s Sam Fox School, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.
Class Acts: Cela Lopez
WashU senior Cela Lopez is studying political science so, of course, she’s interested in politics and policy. But what she really cares about is how we think about those topics.
Class Acts: Beverly Lobo and Jaden Lanza
WashU Law students Beverly Lobo and Jaden Lanza are conducting a large-scale empirical research project that sits at the intersection of law and data science and could impact imprisonment in America.
Braver elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
WashU neuroscientist Todd Braver has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
Huang installed as inaugural Davie professor
Eric Huang, MD, PhD, a leader in the study of human brain development, has been named the inaugural Joseph M. Davie Distinguished Professor in Pathology & Immunology at WashU Medicine.
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