Notables

Students in the “Philanthropy Lab” course granted $40,000 to four local nonprofit groups. The course, offered by Arts & Sciences in partnership with the Gephardt Institute, gives students a theoretical and practical understanding of philanthropy today. 

Darrell Hudson, an associate professor at the Brown School, will become director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1. Hudson has served as an associate director for the past year.

Rafael Pardo, a bankruptcy and commercial law expert, was installed recently as the Walter D. Coles Professor of Law.

Jose Moron-Concepcion, the Henry E. Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology at the School of Medicine, has been appointed to a four-year term on the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council.

Tat Chan, an expert on economics and marketing, was installed recently as the Philip L. Siteman Professor of Marketing.

Washington University in St. Louis basketball player Charlie Jacob was the inaugural recipient of the Justin Hardy Courage Award, established to honor the legacy of basketball forward Justin Hardy, who died last year after his battle with stomach cancer. 

Jr-Shin Li, a professor of systems science and mathematics at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been named the Newton R. and Sarah Louisa Glasgow Wilson Professor of Engineering.

Olin Business School honored seven outstanding alumni for their service to the school, thought leadership, business acumen and impact at two awards ceremonies in April.

Six exceptional undergraduates were recognized with Department of Biology awards, including a new prize named in honor of Garland Allen, who advocated for racial and gender equality in the biological sciences.

The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, established in 2005 by Yale University and Howard University to recognize outstanding scholarly achievement, recently inducted four doctoral candidates from Washington University.