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Ismael Seáñez received a five-year $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead interdisciplinary spinal cord injury research.

Arts & Sciences’ John Baugh has been named to the advisory board of the first edition of the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

Washington University in St. Louis has partnered with Handshake, a career management platform, to better help students and alumni discover new career paths and find jobs and internships. Handshake replaces CAREERlink.

Vijay Ramani at the McKelvey School of Engineering is one of 15 new fellows of the Electrochemical Society, recognized for his contributions to the field.

Jianjun Guan at the McKelvey School of Engineering was awarded a four-year $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new dressing for chronic wounds in people with diabetes.

The Washington University Danforth Staff Council has elected its executive officers for the academic year and added five new members.

Louis Woodhams and Phil Bayly’s team at the McKelvey School of Engineering built a model to better understand how certain cilia — tiny, hairlike structures throughout our body — beat.

The Washington University Police Department’s Gwen Patton has been serving the community as a police officer for nearly 25 years. Her history at the university allows her to care for the campus community she is a part of.

Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine, has been named vice chair of clinical research for the Department of Medicine and director of clinical research for the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine.

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity invites faculty to design a new undergraduate, graduate or professional school course or incorporate new learning innovations to an existing course for the 2023-24 academic year as part of its Rotating Studio initiative. Applications are due Sept. 23.