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Tansu Daylan, an assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, will develop curriculum for enhanced reproducibility and equity in exoplanet research.

Kevin Collins, an intellectual property expert, was installed as the Edward T. Foote II Professor of Law at Washington University during a ceremony in March.

Sarah Del Carmen Camacho, a senior studying global studies and education in Arts & Sciences, has been selected to join the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

William Pickard, a senior professor of electrical and systems engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, died March 9 in Portland, Ore., after a short illness. He was a faculty member for more than 50 years.

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement has accepted 51 new students into its Civic Scholars and St. Louis Fellowship programs. 

Lee Sobotka, a professor of chemistry and of physics in Arts & Sciences, will moderate an April 26 technical forum to explain the science behind recent reports of radioactive substances at Jana Elementary school in Hazelwood, Mo. Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice is hosting the event.

Katie Allen​, a dual-degree master’s student studying social work and social policy at the Brown School, has been named a finalist for the Presidential Management Fellows Program, the federal government’s premier leadership development program for advanced degree holders.

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Aravind Nagulu, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has secured a four-year $2 million grant to enhance the computational efficiency of radio-frequency correlators, like those used in radar systems.

Randall V. Martin, a world-renowned expert in atmospheric composition at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been named the Raymond R. Tucker Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He was installed March 30 at a ceremony in Brauer Hall.