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Randall Martin, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, was awarded a three-year NASA grant to analyze fine particulate matter data, work that will help in air quality management.

This year’s Day of Dialogue and Action sessions will be held virtually March 29 and 30. They will address the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lori Setton at the McKelvey School of Engineering was recognized by the Biomedical Engineering Society for excellence in leadership and service to the cell and molecular bioengineering community.

The Women’s Society of Washington University seeks nominations for the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award, given to graduating senior women who have made a significant contribution to WashU. The nomination deadline is Feb. 11.

Meredith Lehman, head of museum education for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, has won a 2021 IDEA Award from the Arts and Culture Accessibility Cooperative.

Gabbie Cesarone, a December Arts & Sciences graduate, was named the 2021 D3soccer.com Defender of the Year and also received a First Team All-America nod.

Holden Thorp, the Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor and editor-in-chief of the Science family of journals, will speak at a free online event Feb. 8 focused on the intersection between science and politics.

The IpsiHand, an innovative stroke-recovery device developed by a WashU startup that helps stroke patients recover arm and hand function by retraining their brains, has received the 2021 Pantheon Product of the Year Award from California Life Sciences.

Graham Colditz and Su-Hsin Chang, both at the School of Medicine, received a five-year $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for multiple myeloma research.

Washington University Libraries is now accepting applications for the 2022 Newman Exploration Travel (NEXT) Fund, which provides travel funds of up to $10,000 per recipient. Applications are due by March 6.