Campus & Community

Ronald C. Rubenstein, MD, PhD, a professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, has been installed as the Robert C. Strunk Endowed Chair for Lung and Respiratory Research.

Funding remains available for projects aimed at furthering understanding of civil discourse, free speech and personal responsibility through the university’s Frick Initiative.

Jose Moron-Concepcion, a professor of anesthesiology, of neuroscience and of psychiatry, was installed recently as the Henry Elliot Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology at the School of Medicine.

Kenneth Olsen, a professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, was installed as a George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology in a Sept. 27 ceremony held in Holmes Lounge. His installation address was titled “Plants, evolution and living in clover.”

Rohit V. Pappu, an internationally renowned researcher in biomolecular condensates and intrinsically disordered proteins, was installed Oct. 9 as the Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

David A. Hunstad, MD, a respected pediatric infectious diseases specialist and a national leader in pediatric research training, has been named the inaugural Arnold W. Strauss, MD, Endowed Professor for Mentoring at the School of Medicine.

Petra Levin, a professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, was installed as a George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology in a Sept. 19 ceremony held in Holmes Lounge. Her installation address was titled “The Environment Matters.”

Lindsay Clukies, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics, and Mariam Malik, MD, an assistant professor of radiology, have been named the 2023-25 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at the School of Medicine.

Feng Sheng Hu, dean of Arts & Sciences and the Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, was installed as the inaugural Richard G. Engelsmann Dean of Arts & Sciences during an Aug. 30 ceremony.

Merry Mosbacher, co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, learned early on to “raise her hand” and now gives her time and talent to helping students find their passions.