Sumers Rec Center announces complimentary trial membership for WashU employees
WashU Recreation is launching a special five-week complimentary trial membership program starting Feb. 1 for WashU employees. It aims to encourage health and wellness among faculty and staff.
Donald ‘Don’ Clayton, former associate vice chancellor of Medical Public Affairs, 71
Donald “Don” E. Clayton, a former associate vice chancellor of Medical Public Affairs at WashU Medicine, died Jan. 8 after a respiratory illness. He was 71.
Model developed in Zhang lab recognized by Mozilla
Mozilla AI recently highlighted the PIGuard model developed in the lab of Ning Zhang, a computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis. The model was among the best at protecting LLMs from prompt injection attacks.
Krawczynski wins prestigious award from the American Astronomical Society
Henric Krawczynski, a physicist at Washington University in St. Louis, has received the prestigious 2026 Bruno Rossi Prize in astrophysics.
Civic Fellows applications open
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is accepting applications for its Civic Fellows Program, an intensive 14-month program with a funded summer project.
Spying on speckles
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have investigated how assemblies of molecules called microphases could be a useful target in developing treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.
Andrews installed as Tileston Professor in Arts & Sciences
Sociologist Kenneth “Andy” Andrews, an expert in the dynamics and influence of social movements, was installed as the Tileston Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
WashU women’s soccer wins accolades
WashU women’s soccer players and coaches have received numerous honors after the team won its second-straight NCAA championship in December.
Wendland to become provost at West Virginia University
Beverly R. Wendland, former provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University, beginning July 1.
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