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Initiative to improve college readiness for low-income students launched

In response to the Ferguson Commission’s call to improve college access, Washington University in St. Louis has launched the College Readiness and Pipeline Initiative. Leah Merrifield, in her newly appointed role as associate vice chancellor for community engagement and St. Louis college readiness initiatives, will lead the university’s efforts.

Zhang honored for research

Fuzhong Zhang, PhD, of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, recently was honored with the 2016 Daniel I.C. Wang Award from the journal Biotechnology & Bioengineering.

Campus & Community

Obituary: Daniel J. Leopold, 61, research associate professor of physics

Daniel J. Leopold, PhD, research associate professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Dec. 10, 2015, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 61.

Campus & Community

Obituary: Richard W. Davis, professor emeritus of history, 80

Richard W. Davis, PhD, professor emeritus of history in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in hospice care at Laclede Groves in St. Louis. He was 80.

Staff/faculty day with Bears basketball is Saturday

Bears basketball Staff/Faculty and Family Day will be Saturday, Jan. 9, against the University of Chicago. The No. 11-ranked women’s team tips off at 1 p.m. at the Field House, followed by the men’s game at 3 p.m. Admission is free.

Medicine & Health

Ebola medical team develops guidelines for treating infected children

Researchers involved in the treatment of children infected with Ebola have developed a set of guidelines aimed at improving how Ebola-infected children are treated.

Campus & Community

Wall named inaugural Selina Okin Kim Conner Professor in Arts & Sciences

Lewis Wall speaks at installation ceremony

L. Lewis Wall, MD, DPhil, has been named the inaugural Selina Okin Kim Conner Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He was installed Oct. 21. Wall is also professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Campus & Community

Obituary: Rickey Mifflin, mechanic in Facilities

Rickey E. Mifflin, a mechanic in Facilities Planning & Management at Washington University in St. Louis since 1984, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Lawlor named U.S. Vets St. Louis Individual Partner of the Year

Edward F. Lawlor, PhD, dean of the Brown School and William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, has been named St. Louis Individual Partner of the Year by U.S. Vets.

Student workers available for spring semester

Could your department use a student employee this semester? If so, the U.S. Department of Education will pay half of an eligible student worker’s wages. Contact Student Financial Services to post your job on the SFS website. James McDonald, Student Employment Programs assistant director, said qualified student workers are available to fill jobs at the […]