McBride installed as Gerald Early Distinguished Professor
Dwight A. McBride has been installed as the inaugural Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. A lecture and reception to celebrate his appointment were held Dec. 10 in Holmes Lounge.
Silly Squared spotlights student artists
Student group Silly Squared takes the lighthearted creativity of stickers and turns them into a meaningful platform for WashU students to share their artwork. Every week, the group prints thousands of stickers and hands them out to students for free.
Isabelle recognized by NASPA
The Rev. Callista Isabelle, WashU’s inaugural director for religious, spiritual and ethical life, will receive the Zenobia Hikes Memorial Award from NASPA, the nation’s leading organization for student affairs administrators, at its annual conference in New Orleans in March.
CAPS launches new program for lab techs
WashU’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies is launching a new program that prepares adult learners for high-demand jobs in medical and research laboratories.
Grants are available to cover the full cost of tuition for eligible students.
Charles Lipton, emeritus trustee, 96
Charles Lipton, an honorary emeritus trustee of Washington University, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Wellington, Fla. He was 96. Lipton also had served as chair of the WashU Public Relations Council for over 30 years.
Travel webinar available to faculty, staff
The Office of Resource Management invites WashU faculty and staff to learn about WashU’s partnership with Southwest Airlines and other preferred travel partners. The webinar will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3.
‘Here and Next’ Seed Grants awarded
More than a dozen interdisciplinary research projects won the latest batch of “Here and Next” Seed Grants.
Competition submissions sought
Submissions are being accepted until Thursday, Feb. 6, for the first-ever WashU Data Viz competition.
Tuch wins best paper award
Andrew Tuch, a professor at WashU School of Law, received the 2024 Berkeley-European Corporate Governance Institute Best Paper Award. The annual honor recognizes legal research in environmental, social and governance issues.
Older Stories