Ferkol new president-elect of thoracic society
Thomas W. Ferkol, MD,
the Alexis Hartmann, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine, has been installed as
president-elect of the American Thoracic Society (ATS).
Pérez honored for excellence in teaching
Julio E. Pérez, MD, professor of medicine, has received multiple honors this year for excellence in teaching. The American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis each have recognized Pérez as a gifted educator and mentor in the field of cardiology.
Cole elected to March of Dimes national board
F. Sessions Cole, MD, the Park J. White, MD, Professor
and vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University
School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the March of Dimes
National Board of Trustees.
Obituary: Thomas H. Steinberg, MD, associate professor of medicine, 61
Thomas H. Steinberg, MD, associate professor of medicine, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, in St. Louis of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Obituary: Lucy M. Lopata, longtime university benefactor, 98
Lucy Mayer Lopata, a longtime friend of Washington University in St. Louis
and a leading local philanthropist, died Friday, May 24, 2013, in St. Louis.
She was 98. Throughout her life, she demonstrated extraordinary
generosity that was built on a foundation of dedication to all
humankind.
Fisher nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
2013 WUSTL graduate and volleyball player Marilee Fisher has made the initital list of contenders for the 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the NCAA recently announced. Fisher, who majored in chemistry, in Arts & Sciences, is one of 455 student-athletes across all NCAA divisions and sports vying for the award.
Rao named fellow of national statistical society
Dabeeru C. Rao, PhD, director of the Division of Biostatistics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation’s preeminent professional statistical society.
Fox receives achievement award
Joe Fox, associate dean for MBA Programs at Olin Business School, received the Sterling H. Schoen Achievement Award at The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management’s Orientation Program June 9 in New Orleans.
Demolition preparation under way at Medical Campus
Although there will be no exterior construction fences or lane closures yet, later this month all floors of the Kingshighway, Steinberg and Yalem buildings will be vacant and considered a construction zone. Access to the buildings will be restricted to authorized personnel and contractors. Work taking place over the next several months is in preparation for demolition of those buildings, which will begin in late summer.
Whispers Café closes for renovations
Whispers Café will be closed to users and foot traffic through Aug. 1, so that a number of renovations can take place. When the café reopens for the start of the fall
semester, students, faculty, and staff can expect a fresh look, with new
menu boards and merchandise cases, a stronger system for moving people
through the line quickly during peak hours, and a counter that allows
for easier interaction between patrons and servers.
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