Dev wins Universities Research Association grant
Bhupal Dev, assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, won a $20,000 grant from the Universities Research Association to support neutrino research.
Heiden receives award from cancer research group
Brendan Heiden, MD, a surgical resident and cardiothoracic surgery research fellow at Washington University School of Medicine, received the Harborside Endowed Merit Award from Conquer Cancer, the foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Mauricio promoted to associate vice chancellor for student affairs
Sheryl Mauricio, associate dean for student conduct and community standards, has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for student affairs, announced Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs.
Nagulu teams on DARPA grant
Aravind Nagulu at the McKelvey School of Engineering is co-principal investigator on a $2.4 million federal grant that will help develop filters for next-generation wireless systems.
Kieval awarded medal by Charles University
Hillel J. Kieval, the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought in Arts & Sciences, has won the Silver Medal of the Faculty of Arts from Charles University in Prague.
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Jabbari awarded $512,000 grant from William T. Grant Foundation
Jason Jabbari, research assistant professor with the Social Policy Institute at Washington University, received a $512,000 grant from The William T. Grant Foundation to understand if and how the Choice Neighborhood Initiative reduces racial inequalities in academic outcomes for children and youth.
Board grants faculty appointments, promotions, tenure
At the Washington University Board of Trustees meeting May 6, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, with most taking effect July 1.
University joins digital initiative SlaveVoyages
Washington University in St. Louis has joined SlaveVoyages, a collaborative digital initiative that compiles records related to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. William Acree, co-director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE²), says membership provides university faculty and students an opportunity to both benefit from and contribute to SlaveVoyages’ critical scholarship.
Hayes, Acree appointed to leadership roles
Sophia Hayes, currently interim vice dean of graduate education and professor of chemistry, and William Acree, currently dean’s fellow for graduate education initiatives and professor of Spanish, soon will take on new roles that reflect their ongoing commitment to graduate education at Washington University.
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