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Lei Liu, professor of biostatistics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association, the country’s preeminent professional statistical society.

Keith Hengen, assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected by the Allen Institute as a 2018 Next Generation Leader. Hengen is one of six early-career neuroscientists who will participate in a special advisory council for the Allen Institute for Brain Science.

Question: Irma Rombauer, who attended Washington University for a time, wrote and published which best-selling cookbook? 

Brian Froelke, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, has been recognized by the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases as a state legislative advocate for patients with rare diseases.

Christine Pham, MD, professor of medicine and of pathology and immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named director of the Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine.

Walter R. Bosch, DSc, associate professor of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. He was recognized for, among other contributions, his work involving data standards and interoperable exchange of radiotherapy information.

The Forest Park Parkway bridge fully reopened to pedestrian and cyclist traffic Nov. 2. The new bridge provides separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists.

We are no longer the home of the brave or the land of the free; we have become a nation that willingly allies itself with despotism, encouraging acts of extreme violence among its citizens.

University Libraries is working on a new strategic plan and invites input from faculty, staff and students. People are asked to share thoughts about their uses, preferences and needs regarding research and teaching.

Unfortunately for any number-haters out there, if you don’t want to be fooled by breathless, overhyped or otherwise worthless research, we have to talk about a few statistical principles that could still trip you up, even when all the “legitimate research” boxes are ticked.