Zhu named Murty Professor of Engineering
Quing Zhu, a renowned biomedical engineer who has developed advanced imaging techniques to diagnose cancers of the reproductive system and in other areas, has been named the Edwin H. Murty Professor of Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering.
Arvidson wins fourth public service award from NASA
Raymond Arvidson, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded an Outstanding Public Leadership Medal from NASA. The honor — his fourth service medal from the space agency — marks the culmination of a storied career in planetary exploration that goes back to the first Viking Mars landers in the 1970s.
Medical students honor their mentors, teachers
Washington University School of Medicine students recently honored faculty and residents with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards.
Njoku installed as Wise Chair in Pediatric Anesthesiology
Dolores B. Njoku, MD, the director of pediatric anesthesiology at the School of Medicine and anesthesiologist-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, has been installed as the new Rudolph L. and Mary Frances Wise Endowed Chair in Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Olin Library exhibits second original Declaration of Independence
A second broadside of the Declaration of Independence is now on view at Olin Library.
Awad elected president of Association for Surgical Education
Michael Awad, MD, PhD, a professor of surgery at the School of Medicine, has been named president of the Association for Surgical Education.
Big Ideas Competition winners announced
The winners of the Big Ideas Competition, which supports novel projects in informatics and health-care delivery, have been announced.
Gaytan named executive director of compliance and audit
Kathy Gaytan, director of internal audit, has been promoted to executive director of compliance and audit at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.
Gordon wins Spain’s Asturias Award
Microbiome pioneer Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, at the School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.
Martin to lead pediatric surgery division
Colin A. Martin, MD, a specialist in intestinal rehabilitation surgery and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in surgery, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine.
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