WashU to host two polling places
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the WashU Athletic Complex is ready to welcome all voters who are registered in St. Louis County. For the first time, the Medical Campus also will host a polling place, at the McDonnell Medical Sciences Building, 4565 McKinley Ave., for voters registered in the city.
Four from radiology named Distinguished Investigators
Four WashU faculty members were named Distinguished Investigators by the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research.
Thakor receives honorary degree from University of Gothenburg
Anjan Thakor, the John E. Simon Professor of Finance at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, received an honorary doctorate Oct. 25 from the University of Gothenburg’s School of Business, Economics and Law in Sweden.
WashU community asked to complete transportation survey
As part of WashU’s ongoing efforts to improve campus transportation and accessibility, the Office of Sustainability has launched an institutionwide transportation survey, which will be open until Nov. 18.
Gephardt Institute seeks Ethic of Service Award nominations
The Gephardt Institute invites the WashU community to submit nominations for the 22nd Annual Gerry & Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award, which celebrates students, faculty, staff and alumni who serve the St. Louis region.
Board grants faculty tenure
At the WashU Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 27, numerous faculty members were granted tenure, effective that day.
CAPS helps veteran teachers thrive in high-need classrooms
The School of Continuing & Professional Studies, in collaboration with partner Teach St. Louis, is opening up its Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning program to veteran teachers who work in high-need classrooms.
Ahrens, Vale, Van Dyck Murphy named Exhibit Columbus research fellows
Three faculty members from WashU’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts — Chandler Ahrens, Constance Vale and Kelley Van Dyck Murphy — have been named University Design Research Fellows for the 2024-25 cycle of Exhibit Columbus.
Carlen wins Association for Women in Science award
Biologist Elizabeth Carlen, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative at WashU, received a 2024 Spark Award from the Association for Women in Science. The Spark Award highlights students or early-career leaders in STEM who are visible and vocal advocates for diversity and inclusive scientific practices.
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