Seven faculty honored with Emerson teaching awards
Seven Washington University faculty members have been honored with 2021 Emerson Electric Co. “Excellence in Teaching” awards.
Initiative to replace student systems moves forward
While Washington University staff and faculty continue to adjust to Workday, the university’s new human resources and financial system, efforts to consolidate and replace WashU’s various student information systems kick into high gear.
Mitra wins grant to expand opportunities for underrepresented students
Robi D. Mitra at the School of Medicine received a five-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand opportunities in genomic research for underrepresented students.
WUPD accepting public comments during reaccreditation process
The Washington University Police Department will be accepting public comments as part of its reaccreditation process. Community members may offer comments Monday, Nov. 1, by phone or in a virtual meeting.
More sleep leads to better grades and well-being
Research from Tim Bono, lecturer in psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, finds that students who get a good night’s sleep night in and night out earn higher marks and have greater well-being.
Lai to evaluate diversity training for law enforcement
Calvin Lai in Arts & Sciences received a nearly $350,000 grant, part of $33 million allotted by the Department of Justice to improve community policing.
Jha’s NIH grant to support cancer research
The latest National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for Abhinav Jha at the McKelvey School of Engineering is another step toward early prediction of therapy response in patients with lung cancer.
A strategic planning update
Get an update on the university’s strategic planning process from Provost Beverly Wendland.
Briceño featured in AXA Art Prize Exhibition
“La Cortadora de Café” (2021), a painting by Quinn Antonio Briceño, a candidate for a master’s in fine arts at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, will be featured in the AXA Art Prize 2021 Exhibition.
Woodard named outstanding researcher by radiology society
Pamela K. Woodard, MD, the Hugh Monroe Wilson Professor of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine, has been named the 2021 Outstanding Researcher by the Radiological Society of North America.
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