Rockhill appointed religious, spiritual life office director
The Rev. Cara Rockhill has been appointed director for the Office of Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life within the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. She succeeds the Rev. Callista Isabelle, who previously served in the role.
Payne elected president of medical informatics organization
Philip Payne, vice chancellor for biomedical informatics and data science at WashU Medicine and chief health AI officer for BJC Health and WashU Medicine, will lead the American Medical Informatics Association.
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WashU’s FARM hosts visit by international food, ag experts
Leaders from seven countries explored the WashU FARM initiative’s public health-driven research and global partnerships advancing sustainable, equitable food systems.
2026 State of the University address scheduled
The WashU community is invited to tune in to Chancellor Martin’s annual State of the University address March 2.
Mustakeem to receive Dred Scott Freedom Award
Sowande’ Mustakeem, associate professor of history and of African and African American studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will receive a 2026 Dred Scott Freedom Award March 7.
Light gives boost to image processing, optical systems
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a way to use light to boost the efficiency of image processing and optical neural networks.
Doug Frantz
As WashU’s vice chancellor for innovation and commercialization, Doug Frantz helps speed scientific discoveries into real-world therapies and devices. He works to develop strategic partnerships with industry and enhance WashU’s commercialization efforts.
Specific brain signals rapidly eliminate body fat in mice
A study by researchers at WashU Medicine reveals how the body reprograms stable fat cells to eliminate stubborn fat reserves.
Nominate staff for Distinguished Honor Awards
It is again time to nominate deserving staff members for WashU’s Distinguished Honor Awards. The nomination deadline is March 20.
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