Mail operations share space in new building
Some of the Danforth Campus, School of Medicine and BJC HealthCare mail operations will share space beginning June 15 to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
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Researcher Liu receives grant for work on Crohn’s
Ta-Chiang Liu, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a three-year, $486,000 grant from The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for research titled “Small Intestinal Paneth Cell Phenotype In Crohn’s Disease: Clinical Relevance And Genetic Associations.”
Duncan entrance to SLCH staff garage reopens, Newstead entrance closes June 1; lane restrictions on Duncan begin June 4
The Duncan Avenue entrance to the St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) staff parking garage will reopen June 1, a few days later than had been planned due to weather and other delays regarding a Metropolitan Sewer District storm-sewer line upgrade.
Snapshots: Tiny tots and tall goodbyes
Images captured in and around the Washington University in St. Louis campuses.
Washington People: Sead Ademovic
Sead Ademovic jokes that no one like the ticket monitor, but he plays an important role on campus. Ademovic is among more than 230 veteran employees who will be recognized May 18 at Staff Day. Staff members are invited to celebrate their colleagues at 10 a.m. at Edison Theatre, enjoy lunch at Bowles Plaza and participate in fun activities ranging from bingo to yoga.
Nanotherapy effective in mice with multiple myeloma
Mutch elected chair of Foundation for Women’s Cancer board of directors
David G. Mutch, MD, the Ira C. and Judith Gall Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine, has been elected chairman of the Foundation for Women’s Cancer board of directors.
Chancellor Wrighton’s message to the graduates
“Thank you for what you have done so far, but you have raised my expectations through your successes,” said Chancellor Mark Wrighton, at Washington University in St. Louis’ 2015 Commencement. “The future of the world depends on you!”
Klingensmith new president of Association for Surgical Education
Mary Klingensmith, MD, the Mary Culver Distinguished Professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Surgery, was installed as president of the Association for Surgical Education (ASE) at the organization’s annual meeting in Seattle.
Burns delivers call to action to Class of 2015: ‘Set things right again’
Ken Burns delivered a sobering call to action to the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2015 at its 154th Commencement ceremony May 15. “We broke it, but you’ve got to fix it,” he told some 15,000 graduates, parents, friends and family members gathered in Brookings Quadrangle.