Campus & Community

Peng Bai, Aravind Nagulu and Ning Zhang, all assistant professors at the McKelvey School of Engineering, have been awarded $25,000 Collaboration Initiation Grants from the school.

Alex Meshik, research professor of physics and a faculty fellow in the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a $690,521 NASA grant.

Equalize, a mentoring program and pitch competition designed to support academic women entrepreneurs, takes place June 30. Register to attend the virtual event.

Gerald Early, the Merle King Professor of Modern Letters in Arts & Sciences, will serve as interim director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1. Hedwig Lee and William Acree, both in Arts & Sciences, are stepping down as co-directors.

Stan Sweeney has been named executive director of campus life at Washington University following a national search, according to Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs. Sweeney formerly worked at Youngstown State University in Ohio.

The McDonnell International Scholars Academy seeks proposals for its second cycle of Global Incubator Seed Grants. The submission deadline is Aug. 15.

The Organization for Human Brain Mapping has awarded its Glass Brain Award to Deanna Barch, of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine, in recognition of her influential work on the function of the human brain.

On May 20, Washington University celebrated more than 2,500 graduates at the first university-wide Commencement event held on Francis Olympic Field.

More graduates, more room, more fun, more food, more joy, all added up to a glorious send-off for Washington University in St. Louis’ Class of 2022.

Facilities Planning & Management announced two construction projects that will cause disruption to car and pedestrian routes along the Danforth Campus beginning this week.