Campus & Community

Daniel C. Link, MD, a highly regarded physician-scientist who treats patients with leukemia and also conducts innovative research, has been named director of the Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine.

Washington University has once again been recognized as a “Voter-Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The nation’s 258 Voter-Friendly Campuses boast comprehensive voter engagement, education and turnout plans.

Parking and Transportation Services is preparing for campus events this spring, such as the Thurtene carnival and Active Transportation Month in April, and wants the community to be aware of potential parking impacts.

Mónica Rivera has been named the JoAnne Stolaroff Cotsen Professor of Architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. A lecture and reception to celebrate her appointment were held recently in Steinberg Hall.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff until sunset Friday, March 31, as a mark of respect for those killed in the shooting March 27 in Nashville, Tenn.

Five sophomores have been selected for the next cohort of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, which is celebrating 30 years at Washington University in St. Louis. 

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin shares the 2023 State of the University address, highlighting accomplishments in academic distinction, student access and WashU’s commitment to St. Louis.

Four Washington University in St. Louis faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering: Hongyu An, Elliot Elson, Srikanth Singamaneni and Jessica Wagenseil.

Mussels are the most imperiled freshwater animals in the United States. A short film documents a local mussels biodiversity project supported by the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University in St. Louis.

Washington University in St. Louis has been recognized in several recent surveys as a top workplace. Employees rank the university high in benefits, employee engagement and other key metrics.