Campus & Community

Linying Zhang, an assistant professor of biostatistics at WashU Medicine, received the American Medical Informatics Association 2024 Edward H. Shortliffe Doctoral Dissertation Award honorable mention.

WashU officially will launch the Program in Public Health & Society — including a major and minor —  at a celebratory event Monday, Oct. 21. The program, in Arts & Sciences, offers a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to public health.

Mary Jo Bang, a professor of English in Arts & Sciences, will receive the 2024 Tradition of Literary Excellence Award from the University City Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters.

Hylarie McMahon, a professor emerita of art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, died in hospice Oct. 1 following a short illness. She was 94.

Submissions are sought for the third annual William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award. The deadline is Nov. 22.

Thomas Nickolas, MD, a respected clinical nephrologist and researcher focused on kidney disease and bone health, has been named the next director of the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index has recognized Student Health Center – Danforth Campus and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services for their ongoing commitment to providing inclusive and gender-affirming care to all students.

Reginald Binford Jr. uses his voice as an alumni leader to increase engagement and advocate for today’s students.

The Gephardt Institute offers students an immersive paid summer fellowship, to learn more about St. Louis and help local nonprofits meet mission-critical goals.

WashU’s Assembly Series announces its 2024–25 lineup.