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Bailey named a top St. Louis leader

Carla Bailey, director of learning and development for Human Resources at WashU, has been named one of Women We Admire’s “Top 50 Women Leaders of St. Louis for 2024” for development and delivery of leadership and team-building programs and workshops.

Awards & Notables

Honorary degree nominations sought

Members of the WashU community may nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2026 Commencement. The deadline is Oct. 14.

Health & Society

Study offers strategies to ensure equitable access to digital health tools

a man talks with a doctor on a smartphone

As digital health tools gain popularity with advanced technology, Maura Kepper, a Brown School assistant professor, stresses the urgent need for equitable designs to reach marginalized populations.

Humanities & Society

2024 presidential election experts

Washington University in St. Louis faculty experts are available to discuss a variety of topics related to the election, politics and national and local issues.

Literature

WashU faculty taking part in Catholic Enlightenment symposium

faculty members involved in Catholic Enlightenment conference

Rebecca Messbarger, in Arts & Sciences, is among the organizers of a symposium on “The Catholic Enlightenment in Europe, the Americas and Australia (1700-1840),” which will take place at WashU and at Saint Louis University Sept. 20 and 21. Some other faculty also are speaking.

Performing Arts

(Re)Discovering Julia Perry

The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present “(Re)Discovering the Musical Legacy of Julia Perry,” a symposium and concert exploring the legacy of the late modernist composer, Sept. 27 and 28.

Awards & Notables

25 Washington University members selected for medical honor society

The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society chapter at WashU Medicine has announced 25 inductees for its Class of 2024.

Students

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Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Academics

Revamped academic integrity process begins

After two years of community input, WashU has streamlined the undergraduate academic integrity process. Dedicated staff in the Office of the Provost will help with student questions and faculty support, and an advisory board will review the overall process and serve on hearings.

Medicine

Strategy evaluated for boosting exercise capacity in heart failure patients

Close up of senior woman hands on the treadmill at gym. Elderly woman exercising on treadmill machine.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a clinical trial investigating whether inorganic nitrate can improve muscle function and exercise performance in patients with heart failure.