Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Four physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation in recognition of original, creative and independent investigations in the clinical or allied sciences of medicine.
State of the University address available online
The 2022 State of the University address is available to view online; all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to watch.
Three teams earn total of $60k in Olin/P&Q pitch competition
The winner of Olin Business School’s Big IdeaBounce powered by Poets & Quants is settled: it’s PedalCell, a bike-connected power generator for portable devices.
Guilak elected into National Academy of Engineering
Farshid Guilak, the Mildred B. Simon Research Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and co-director of the Washington University Center for Regenerative Medicine at the School of Medicine, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Flags lowered in memory of Albright
The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright until sunset Sunday, March 27. Albright died March 23 at age 84.
Galburt to study DNA repair
Eric Galburt, associate professor at the School of Medicine, received a five-year $2.3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to research DNA repair.
Primary care practice dedicated to employees
The university is reminding employees about WUCare, a dedicated primary care physician practice offered exclusively to WashU employees enrolled in the university-sponsored health plan.
Renner edits special issue on separate sexes in plants
Biologist Susanne S. Renner in Arts & Sciences assembled and edited 15 papers that synthesize and challenge the current understanding of how plants separate into male and female functions for Philosophical Transactions B, published by The Royal Society.
Victoria Fraser
Trailblazer Victoria Fraser, MD, head of the Department of Medicine, the medical school’s largest department, advocates for equity in academic medicine and addresses structural barriers that limit the careers of women and members of other underrepresented groups.
Emergency communication test April 1
Washington University will test its emergency communication system at 10 a.m. Friday, April 1. During the test, WashUAlerts will send emails, voice calls and text messages.
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