Notables

Portia Nartey, a doctoral student in social work at the WashU Brown School, has been selected to receive the 2026 Public Health Social Work Student Award from the American Public Health Association.

Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, a professor of cell biology and physiology and of neuroscience at WashU Medicine, was recognized by the American Society for Cell Biology and the Histochemical Society for exceptional research and mentorship in imaging science.

James Friend has been named the Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Distinguished Professor at the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering.

Mitra Naseh, an assistant professor at the Brown School, will receive the Beacon Award for Recognition of Excellence in Community from the International Institute of St. Louis.

WashU Arts & Sciences’ Seanna Leath has received an award from the Federation of Associations in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Carmen Meeks, associate director of strategic initiatives at the WashU Institute for School Partnership, will be recognized as an Excellence in Education honoree during the St. Louis American Foundation’s 39th annual Salute to Excellence in Education gala.

Seth Denizen and Montserrat Bonvehi Rosich, both at the WashU Sam Fox School, have won the 2026 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize for “Thinking Through Soil: Wastewater Agriculture in the Mezquital Valley.”

Two members of the WashU community have been selected for Focus St. Louis’ fall 2026 Women In Leadership cohort.

Jonathan Eburne’s teaching and research interests revolve around the histories and activities of experimental artistic groups and movements.

Jonathan Judaken in WashU Arts & Sciences has been named a 2026-27 fellow at the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies.