Notables

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement has awarded its 22nd annual Gerry & Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award to eight members of the WashU community who are making a positive impact in the St. Louis region.

Jeffrey M. Zacks, an expert in memory and neuroscience, was installed as the Edgar James Swift Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis during a Feb. 4 ceremony.

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin will be one of the keynote speakers at the Anti-Defamation League’s “Never is Now” summit, an annual gathering focused on combating antisemitism and hate, Monday, March 3.

Fahd A. Ahmad, MD, and Tyler Fraum, MD, have been selected as the 2025-27 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at WashU Medicine. 

WashU once again has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. Last year, 12 students and recent alumni earned Fulbright awards to travel abroad to conduct research or to teach English.

Five researchers from Washington University have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology named Joseph Jez and Himadri Pakrasi in Arts & Sciences as fellows in recognition of their research, education, mentorship and service to the scientific community.

Pannill Camp, an associate professor of drama in Arts & Sciences, has won the Oscar G. Brockett Essay Prize from the American Society for Theatre Research.

Young-Shin Jun, a professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been chosen to receive a 2025 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Heath Rutledge-Jukes, 25, a second-year student at WashU Medicine, has earned a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” education list.