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Carla Bailey, director of learning and development for Human Resources at WashU, has been named one of Women We Admire’s “Top 50 Women Leaders of St. Louis for 2024” for development and delivery of leadership and team-building programs and workshops.

Members of the WashU community may nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2026 Commencement. The deadline is Oct. 14.

Rebecca Messbarger, in Arts & Sciences, is among the organizers of a symposium on “The Catholic Enlightenment in Europe, the Americas and Australia (1700-1840),” which will take place at WashU and at Saint Louis University Sept. 20 and 21. Some other faculty also are speaking.

The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society chapter at WashU Medicine has announced 25 inductees for its Class of 2024.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

After two years of community input, WashU has streamlined the undergraduate academic integrity process. Dedicated staff in the Office of the Provost will help with student questions and faculty support, and an advisory board will review the overall process and serve on hearings.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a clinical trial investigating whether inorganic nitrate can improve muscle function and exercise performance in patients with heart failure.

The Missouri Public Health Association has awarded WashU’s Emergency Support Team the Group Merit Award for its significant contribution to public health in Missouri.

Lisa Weingarth, senior advisor for St. Louis initiatives at WashU, has been appointed to the board of the United Way of Greater St. Louis.

The Campus Y will host a universitywide blood drive Tuesday, Sept. 10, and Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Umrath Hall Lounge on the Danforth Campus. Donors can give blood from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.