Campus & Community

A podcast created by two Arts & Sciences students was among 10 finalists in the “College Podcast Challenge” from National Public Radio.

Stuart A. Kornfeld, MD, the David C. and Betty Farrell Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine, has received the 2022 Roscoe O. Brady Award for Innovation and Accomplishment from the WORLDSymposium, a research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases.

Washington University Libraries has announced the winners of this year’s Newman Exploration Travel Fund (NEXT) Award as well as the Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.

Recognizing excellence and dedication in medical education during a time of unprecedented challenges, students at Washington University School of Medicine recently honored faculty, residents and staff with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards for the 2020-21 academic year.

Victoria May, executive director of the Institute for School Partnership, works with local educators to create high-quality, equitable education for all students. Last week, May was among seven members of the university community honored with a Virgil Ethic of Service Award.

The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently hosted its spring awards ceremony, recognizing excellence in innovation, entrepreneurship and mentorship.

Diana Montaño, assistant professor of history in Arts & Sciences, has won the Alfred B. Thomas Award for her book “Electrifying Mexico: Technology and the Transformation of a Modern City.”

A passionate and effective champion of LGBTQ+ rights, Washington University in St. Louis junior Ranen Miao has been awarded a Truman Scholarship, the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers in public service. 

Arts & Sciences recognized six alumni for their achievements, service and commitment to the liberal arts during its Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner, held March 24 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.

Elizabeth Reynolds, a postdoctoral fellow in history in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship in China studies.