Memorial service Dec. 1 for Teitelman
A memorial service for Richard Teitelman, JD ’73, and judge on the Missouri Supreme Court, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in Graham Chapel. Read more about Teitelman on the School of Law site.
Infante nominated for Pushcart Prize
Ignacio Infante, associate professor of comparative literature in Arts & Sciences, has been nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize by the literary journal Asymptote. He was nominated for his co-translation of Chilean poet Vincente Huidobro’s work “Temblor de cielo.”
Physical therapy clinic to open on Danforth Campus
The Program in Physical Therapy at the School of Medicine is opening a clinic on the Danforth Campus Jan. 3. The clinic will begin to accept appointments from faculty, staff and student patients Monday, Dec. 5.
Van Hare named president-elect of Heart Rhythm Society
George F. Van Hare III, MD, director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named president-elect of the Heart Rhythm Society, a global research and education group focused on cardiac rhythm disorders.
Who Knew WashU? 11.29.16
Question: Which Washington University professor, past or present, was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
CSD research informs New York City’s new child savings accounts
The mayor of New York has announced a new child savings account to help thousands of New York City public school children save for college. City officials relied on research from the Center for Social Development at the Brown School to develop the three-year pilot program, which starts next fall.
Kingshighway, Forest Park construction to begin Dec. 5
Medical Campus drivers, take note: Work to construct a traditional intersection at Forest Park Parkway and Kingshighway Boulevard and rebuild a bridge over the MetroLink tracks is expected to begin Monday, Dec. 5.
Second major offered in financial engineering
A new, interdisciplinary academic program will combine courses in math, computer science, engineering and finance for Washington University in St. Louis students pursuing a career in financial engineering.
Two alumni named Rhodes finalists
Two Washington University in St. Louis graduates were finalists for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the world’s most prestigious academic awards: Damari Croswell, an Arts & Sciences alum, and Yidan Qin, an engineering alum.
Yang named fellow of The Optical Society
Lan Yang, the Edwin H. & Florence G. Skinner Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named a fellow of The Optical Society.
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