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Dize to edit ‘Global Black Writers in Translation’

Nathan Dize, an assistant professor of French in Arts & Sciences, has been appointed co-editor of the new trade book series “Global Black Writers in Translation.”

Academics

‘Humanities at Work’

The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences will launch “Humanities at Work: Graduate Internships for the Next Generation.” Supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the program aims to prepare doctoral candidates for a wider range of career pathways.

Awards & Notables

Nominate staff member for Distinguished Honor Awards

Nominations are now open to honor deserving staff members through Washington University’s Distinguished Honor Awards. The nomination deadline is March 15.

Cancer Research

Consistent health insurance is critical, finds new study

Inconsistent Medicaid enrollment was found to be associated with higher risk of death in pediatric cancer patients, according to a new study from the Brown School.

Psychology

Zacks named president of brain sciences organization

Jeffrey Zacks, the Edgar James Swift Professor in Arts & Sciences and a professor of radiology at the School of Medicine, has begun a two-year term as president of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Campus & Community

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Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Campus & Facilities

Knight Center to hold open house

The Knight Executive Education Center has completed renovations on 66 guest rooms and is holding an open house for the campus community from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Appointments & Promotions

Raghuraman named director of clinical research division in OB-GYN

Nandini Raghuraman, MD, a physician-scientist who specializes in caring for patients with complex high-risk pregnancies, has been named director of the Division of Clinical Research in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the School of Medicine.

Engineering

Locusts’ sense of smell boosted with custom-made nanoparticles

A close-up of a locust and the nanostructures attached to its forehead.

Srikanth Singamaneni and Barani Raman, both professors at the McKelvey School of Engineering, led a team that harnessed the power of specially made nanostructures to enhance the neural response in a locust’s brain to specific odors and to improve their identification of those odors.

Anthropology & Archaeology

Prehistoric mobility among Tibetan farmers, herders shaped highland settlement patterns, cultural interaction, study finds

A herd of sheep graze on the grasslands in Namtso, Tibet with mountains in the background

Research by Michael Frachetti in Arts & Sciences and researchers at Sichuan University in China explores how and why ancient communities built social relationships and cultural identities across the extreme terrain in Tibet.