Graduate students invited to apply to Pivot 314 Fellowship
				The Pivot 314 Fellowship Program for graduate and professional students is accepting applications for its latest cohort. The application deadline is Nov. 14. 
			
		
					
			Cruchaga awarded Zenith Fellowship Award
				Carlos Cruchaga, at the School of Medicine, has received a 2022 Zenith Fellow Award from the Alzheimer’s Association. The annual award is given to scientists who have made significant contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research and are likely to continue to do so. 
			
		
					
			A sound approach for effective gene therapy delivery to brain
				Hong Chen’s lab at the McKelvey School of Engineering has developed a noninvasive focused ultrasound intranasal delivery method to help treat central nervous system diseases and tumors.
			
		
					
			University hires inaugural chief privacy officer
				David Valentine-Elam has been named the inaugural chief privacy officer at Washington University, announced Monica Allen, vice chancellor and general counsel. In his role, Valentine-Elam works to ensure that the information of students, faculty, staff and research participants is protected.
			
		
					
			Obituary: Malik Williams, student in Arts & Sciences, 22
				Malik Williams, an undergraduate student in Arts & Sciences, died Friday, Oct 7. Williams is remembered as a quiet, calming presence who loved good food, travel and nature.
			
		
					
			10.17.22
				Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.
			
		
					
			WashU hosts the Fourth Annual Missouri Egyptological Symposium
				The Fourth Annual Missouri Egyptological Symposium (#MOEgypt4) will take place Oct. 14-15 on the Danforth Campus. Nicola Aravecchia, assistant professor of classics and of art history and archaeology, both in Arts & Sciences, is one of the organizers of the event.
			
		
					
			Nominations sought for William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award
				Nominations are now being sought for a new award which will fund community-based research promoting impact and deep engagement with St. Louis.
			
		
					
			Take part in Active Transportation Month activities
				As part of Active Transportation Month in October, the Sustainability, Parking & Transportation, and Operations & Facilities Management offices are hosting two commuter fairs and a commuter challenge starting Monday, Oct. 17.
			
		
					
			HomeGrownSTL wins Social Justice Innovation Award
				HomeGrown STL, a Brown School program aimed at improving community-level capacity to reduce inequality in Black adolescents’ healthy transition to adulthood, has won an inaugural Social Justice Innovation Award from financial firm Morgan Stanley and the nonprofit Centri Tech Foundation.
			
		
					
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