Campus & Community

To ensure broad communication, certain key university policies are published annually in The Record. These policies are intended to promote and support a positive working and learning environment. The policies also are available on the Human Resources website.

Ross Brownson, the Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor at the Brown School, has been named the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education 2024 Honorary Fellow Award.

The Needleman Program for Innovation and Commercialization provides funding for researchers developing promising new therapeutics. A second call for proposals is now open. The deadline is March 15.

One of the world’s largest neuroscience research buildings was dedicated Jan. 18 on the Medical Campus. The 11-story building is named the Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building, in recognition of a gift from Fort, a longtime university supporter.

Technology — a pedagogical ally or enemy? The answer, of course, is: It depends. At the recent iTeach Conference, hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning, educators shared how they use technology to boost learning and when they keep it out of the classroom.

Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the School of Medicine, has been awarded the Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research.

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

The Department of Classics in Arts & Sciences has announced a new opportunity for faculty and student travel relating to Greco-Roman antiquity. Applications are due Feb. 15.

Students at the McKelvey School of Engineering designed prototypes for a device that could help environmental engineers monitor the air quality impact of factory farms in Missouri. The students built their prototypes in the Spartan Light Metal Products Makerspace in Jubel Hall.

WashU’s Research Development Office recently announced the fall 2023 “Here and Next” Seed Grant awardees. Applications are open for the next round of funding.