Trustees grant faculty promotions, tenure
At a recent WUSTL Board of Trustees meeting, several faculty members were appointed with tenure, promoted with tenure or granted tenure.
Moon receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Scientists often use things in nature as a model to
make new things, such as using birds as models for airplanes. One WUSTL
engineer is using a basic cell as a
model to make genetically engineered bacteria that would produce
biofuel or pharmaceuticals. Tae Seok Moon, PhD,
has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development
Award from the National Science Foundation for his project, “Engineering
Biological Robustness through Synthetic Control.”
Tinianow to receive 2014 Stalker Award
Alex Tinianow will receive this year’s Harrison D.
Stalker Award from the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at
Washington University in St. Louis. The award is given annually to a graduating biology
major whose undergraduate career combines outstanding scientific
scholarship with significant contributions in the arts and humanities.
Washington People: Andrew J. White
Andrew J. White, MD, the Philip R. Dodge, MD, Scholar in Pediatrics, took an unorthodox, even explosive, route to medicine. As director of the Pediatric Residency Program, his breadth of knowledge, exuberance and quick wit help him recruit, train and inspire future pediatricians.
Macones, Peipert named deputy editors of American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
George A. Macones, MD, the Mitchell and Elaine Yanow Professor and head of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Jeffrey F. Peipert, MD, the Robert J. Terry Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, have been named deputy editors of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Reunion at Thurtene Carnival expected to draw 1,900 alumni
About 1,900 WUSTL alumni and friends plan to be on campus for Reunion at Thurtene Carnival this weekend. They can enjoy tours, classes and trips to St. Louis attractions.
April is Car-free Month
Employees and students are encouraged to try different forms of alternative transportation to campus during Car-free Month. Events include free bike tune-ups, a self-guided Metro scavenger hunt to the South Grand neighborhood and the inaugural Bikes in Bowles Block Party
Brown School honors distinguished alumni
The Brown School bestowed one Distinguished Faculty Award and five Distinguished Alumni Awards during its annual alumni awards celebration dinner March 26 at
the Palladium Saint Louis. Among the five, two alumni were selected as outstanding Graduates of the Last Decade.
Boyle ramp to close through mid-May
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close the ramp from westbound Interstate 64/Highway 40 to Boyle Avenue in St. Louis at 9 a.m. Monday, April 7. The ramp is expected to reopen by mid-May.
Relay for Life kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 5
Ranked among the nation’s top Relay for Life fundraisers, WUSTL’s event also is one of the most fun. Highlights include a tug-of-war, performances from campus acts and a midnight “silent rave.”
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