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The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has named two new fellows from WashU: Hong Chen and Jennifer Heemstra.

Apryle Gladney, vice chancellor and chief human resources officer at WashU, is being honored as one of 11 recipients of the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual HR Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for influential work in human resources that benefits the St. Louis region.

WashU invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to help name the university’s bear mascot.​ ​Organizers are looking for a name that reflects the spirit of WashU and that can represent WashU for years to come.​ The deadline is April 22.

A study by WashU Medicine researchers offers new insight into how environmental factors protect against opioid addiction and support recovery.

WashU will launch a doctoral program in neuroengineering in fall 2027, one of only a few in the United States.

Daniel Epps, an expert on the U.S. Supreme Court, has been installed as the Howard and Caroline Cayne Distinguished Professor of Law at WashU.

Milan G. Chheda, MD, at WashU Medicine and a brain tumor specialist at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has received a nearly $1.5 million grant from the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

WashU juniors Margo Crothers and Vikram Karra have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. 

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has renamed its annual professional leadership achievement award in honor of Barry Rosenberg, a professor of practice at the WashU Brown School.