Campus & Community

Julie Holland Mortimer is a renowned applied microeconomics scholar in WashU Arts & Sciences. She investigates the impact of new forms of contracting between content producers and internet retailers.

Mike Mazzeo, the Knight Family Professor of Economics and dean of WashU Olin Business School, was installed Feb. 3 as the inaugural Judy and Jerry Kent Dean.

David Wang, an acclaimed microbiologist and virologist at WashU Medicine, is known for his work identifying new viruses and understanding their roles in human diseases.

Tonya Edmond, at the Brown School, has been installed as the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor. A ceremony took place Feb. 9 in Hillman Hall.

Last fall, WashU broke ground on the Neil S. Hirsch Center, which will foster a multi-generational community of students, employers and alumni.

Public health scholar and entrepreneur Joseph T. Steensma bridges research and real-world impact, translating science into scalable solutions that address environmental and population health challenges.

Xiumin Martin, a leading accounting scholar whose research deepens our understanding of finance markets and directly informs accounting policy and corporate governance, was installed in November as the inaugural Margaret Oung Distinguished Professor at Olin Business School.

Sociologist Kenneth “Andy” Andrews, an expert in the dynamics and influence of social movements, was installed as the Tileston Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

Biologist Toby Pennington recently was installed as the inaugural David and Dorothy Kemper Professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

Jonathan B. Losos, PhD, and Charles F. Zorumski, MD, are the recipients of Washington University in St. Louis’ 2025 faculty achievement awards, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. They were among several people recognized during WashU’s annual Founders Day celebration.