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Space

Scientists selected for Mars sample return effort

NASA and the European Space Agency chose Ryan Ogliore and Kun Wang, both in Arts & Sciences, for the Mars Sample Return Measurement Definition Team. This group will help realize the science potential of the first samples ever to be returned from another planet.

Climate & Environment

Climate reporter Baker to discuss heat safety standards

The Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis will host Aryn Baker, Time magazine’s senior international climate and environment correspondent, for a public forum and reception Sept. 26.

Obituaries

Stanley Paul Hmiel, MD, PhD, pediatric nephrologist, 64

Stanley Paul Hmiel, MD, PhD, a pediatric nephrologist at the School of Medicine, died surrounded by family Aug. 28 at a hospice in Creve Coeur, Mo., after a three-year struggle with colon cancer. He was 64.

Media Advisory: Exhibit preview with artist Adam Pendleton

Adam Pendleton, detail from “Untitled (Days),” 2023. Silkscreen ink on canvas, 50 x 60 in (127 x 152.4 cm).

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University will host a press preview of the exhibition “Adam Pendleton: To Divide By” at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22. The exhibition opens to the public later that evening.

Awards & Notables

Honorary degree nominations sought

Members of the WashU community may nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2025 Commencement. The deadline is Sept. 25.

Law

Annual public interest law series speakers lined up

The 25th annual Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series, sponsored by the School of Law, continues with its annual Constitution Day lecture Sept. 26.

St. Louis Region

Great Forest Park Balloon Race Sept. 15-16

Now in its 51st year, the Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Race is a favorite St. Louis tradition. This year, WashU is sponsoring a balloon and the festival’s main stage. Students also have a chance to win a ride in WashU’s balloon.

Climate & Environment

World can now breathe easier

Researchers working with Randall Martin at the McKelvey School of Engineering quantified changes in global air pollution from fine particulate matter. They found that global PM2.5 exposure decreased steadily from 2011 to 2019, largely driven by rigorous air quality management in China and slower growth in other regions.

Campus & Community

09.06.23

Students walk through the Danforth Campus on the first day of classes

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

Cancer Research

$11.6 million grant supports innovative research in endometrial cancer

Led by principal investigator David Mutch, MD, researchers at the School of Medicine have received a prestigious Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant in endometrial cancer from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).