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A resource for ‘accidental leaders’

With her new book, “Labwork to Leadership,” Jen Heemstra in Arts & Sciences aims to help create a healthier academic culture and support the next generation of leaders.

Advancement

New career engagement, alumni center to honor late entrepreneur, WashU benefactor

The new home of the Center for Career Engagement and alumni welcome building at Washington University in St. Louis — set to open in early 2027 — will be named the Neil S. Hirsch Center in recognition of a pledge to support the facility from Hirsch’s widow, Laura DeLuca Hirsch, through the Neil S. Hirsch Foundation.

Engineering

Brennan honored for excellence in engineering education

The American Society for Engineering Education has awarded Janie Brennan, a senior lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis, the Ray W. Fahien Award for early-career excellence in chemical engineering education.

Psychology

Lessons from the pandemic: Distress puts limits on compassion

a woman looking sad with her hand over her face

Psychology researchers at Washington University in St. Louis studied how pandemic stresses affected decision-making in different age groups — findings with implications for public health messaging.

Athletics

Recent track standout Kelley wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

WashU graduate and women’s track and field standout Emma Kelley has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Engineering

Synthetic torpor has potential to redefine medicine

Torpor illustration showing arrows pointing down for temp, heart rate and metabolism

Hong Chen, a biomedical engineer at WashU, shares the potential for using synthetic torpor technology to develop new treatments for a range of illnesses and injuries.

Religion

Red and blue churches? Repealing Johnson Amendment would have disastrous effect

A new federal government interpretation allowing churches to endorse political candidates will cause division in churches and sets the stage for the U.S. government to favor politically aligned religions, says Mark Valeri, an American religious historian at Washington University in St. Louis.

Students

Career Catalysts: WashU stipends fund internships, fuel professional growth

Career Catalysts is a new series by WashU interns, about WashU interns. In this installment, see how Fiona Sun, a McKelvey School of Engineering student, is working with Equine Smartbit to develop a sort of smartwatch for horses at Fairmount Park.

Engineering

Former Boeing executive to lead professional education division

John F. Bade, a former executive of The Boeing Co. and a longtime professor of practice, has been named executive director of the Henry Edwin Sever Institute in the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Advancement

Maxwell installed as Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature

William J. Maxwell has been installed as the inaugural Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. A lecture and reception to celebrate his appointment were held recently in Whittemore House.