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World-renowned experts in tropical plant biodiversity join WashU, Missouri Botanical Garden

Lúcia Lohmann and Toby Pennington will have joint appointments with both research institutions.

Seven WashU faculty elected to AAAS

Seven WashU faculty members are among the 471 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Neuroscience & Memory

Grant supports PET scans to track inflammation in Parkinson’s disease

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting a WashU Medicine effort to track neuroinflammation in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Appointments & Promotions

Gray appointed executive vice chancellor, chief financial officer

David J. Gray has been appointed executive vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer at Washington University in St. Louis, effective April 7, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced.

Athletics

Wolford wins NCAA title in swimming

Fifth-year student Kyle Wolford won the national title in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.15 March 22 in Greensboro, N.C. He is the 27th student-athlete to win an individual national title.

Biology

Uncovering the electrochemistry of condensates

Researchers at Washington University are discovering the electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates, which could help in development of treatments for cancer or other diseases.

Engineering

How Alexa is listening

Umar Iqbal, a computer security expert from Washington University, explains how smart speakers process user data.

Awards & Notables

Open Educational Resources awards announced

WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator and WashU Libraries recently awarded funding to faculty developing open educational resources for students.

Performing Arts

WashU announces 2026 Great Artists Series

The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis will host six performances by internationally renowned performers as part of the 2026 Great Artists Series.

Engineering

The right moves to rein in fibrosis

Biomedical researchers at Washington University have decoded how mechanical forces drive cell behavior in fibrosis.