Science students win annual awards
Six WashU seniors from the Department of BIology in Arts & Sciences and WashU McKelvey Engineering have won annual awards recognizing their achievements.
Halvorsen named co-director of Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging
Cal J. Halvorsen, a gerontological social work scholar and an associate professor at the WashU Brown School, will step into a new leadership role this summer as co-director of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging.
Sam Fox School presents Awards for Distinction
Vicki Match Suna, executive vice president and vice dean for real estate development and facilities at NYU Langone Health, has received the 2026 Dean’s Medal from the WashU Sam Fox School.
Li named Stanley A. Sawyer professor
Bo Li, a renowned expert in data sciences, has been named a Stanley A. Sawyer Professor in WashU Arts & Sciences.
Public Scholarship names faculty fellows
Salma Abdalla, at WashU Public Health, and Liz Chiarello, in WashU Arts & Sciences, have been named 2026 Public Scholarship faculty fellows in recognition of their work that connects rigorous research with public audiences.
Brown School honors alumni, supporters with 2026 Awards of Distinction
The WashU Brown School presented its 2026 Awards of Distinction on April 23, honoring alumni and supporters for their work advancing positive change in communities worldwide.
WashU entrepreneurs and innovators honored
In total, WashU startups received nearly $125,000 in funding during an event at the Skandalaris Center’s annual spring awards ceremony.
Arts & Sciences honors 2026 distinguished alumni
Arts & Sciences honored seven alumni for their achievements, service and commitment to the liberal arts.
WashU Medicine faculty elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Three physician-scientists at WashU Medicine — neurologists Suzanne
Schindler and Christopher Smyser and otolaryngologist Sidharth Puram — have
been recognized by one of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical honor societies.
Public health student earns national cancer research fellowship
Isabella Welborn, a master’s student in public health at WashU, has won a Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations fellowship from the City University of New York School of Medicine.
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