Campus & Community

A new study co-authored by biologist Jonathan Myers in Arts & Sciences provides key insights into how and why tree populations migrate in response to climate change. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Steven Lawrence, MD, an infectious disease specialist at the School of Medicine, explains how proper masking, along with vaccines and daily self-screening, help protect the WashU community. The university now recommends people wear isolation masks.

Laneshia K. Tague, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, has received the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Award.

Zhen (Jason) He has been named editor in chief of the Journal of Hazardous Materials, which focuses on the health and environmental risks that some materials pose.

Mackenzie Llewellyn, a junior pursuing dual degrees in fashion design and in entrepreneurship, is among the winners of the 2022 Fashion Scholarship Fund competition.

Elaine M. Majerus, MD, PhD, and Stephen T. Oh, MD, PhD, have been selected to co-lead the Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine.

Ruben G. Nava, MD, and Brian W. Wong, both assistant professors of surgery at the School of Medicine, have been awarded career development grants through the American Society of Transplantation. 

Student Technology Services has announced new services are available for students.

Caroline Kita, associate professor of German and of comparative literature, and Samuel Shearer, assistant professor of African and African American studies, both in Arts & Sciences, have won research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Amye Kim, former director of capital budget and debt at Princeton University, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for finance and treasurer, according to Amy B. Kweskin, executive vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer.