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Women’s Society presents leadership awards, scholarship

spring flowers in front of Brookings Hall

The Women’s Society of Washington University presented the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award and the Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholarship to four exceptional students during its annual membership meeting this spring.

St. Louis Region

Ten College Prep Program grads secure spots at WashU with $820,000 in aid

Student corded at College Prep Program graduation

Ten of the 36 graduating high school seniors in WashU’s College Prep Program will attend WashU this fall, receiving a total of $820,000 in WashU financial aid. Other students have received offers from the University of Pennsylvania, Saint Louis University and dozens more colleges.

Engineering

The mysterious chemical world inside nanopores

Material scientists at Washington University have found ways to control contaminants in nanoporous materials used in water treatment and other manufacturing processes.

Advancement

Kamilov named Donald L. Snyder Career Development Professor

Ulugbek Kamilov, an engineer at Washington University, has been installed as the inaugural Donald L. Snyder Career Development Professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Campus & Community

WashU to remove Robert J. Terry’s name from lecture series, professorship  

Washington University in St. Louis will remove the name of Robert J. Terry, MD, from all university features, including the Robert J. Terry Lecture Series and the Robert J. Terry Professorship in the School of Medicine. This action follows a comprehensive review by the university’s Naming Review Board.

Students

Made with care

two young women in front of a small red wheelchair

Biomedical engineering students from Washington University have started an assistive technology-focused student group to help local communities, including creating wheelchairs for young children.

Public Health

New FARM grants support research for healthier food, planet

The Food and Agriculture Research Mission at the School of Public Health has launched the Cultivate Grants Fund to spark practical, scalable solutions to improve food systems and public health.

Public Health

Deans lead international panel on business-public health connections

WashU School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Olin Business School Dean Michael Mazzeo led a two-day dialogue bringing together dozens of experts in academic public health and business from around the world.

Medicine

A faster route to eliminating parasitic infection endemic to Africa

A small clinical trial, led by researchers at WashU Medicine, has found that moxidectin, a new medicine for river blindness, also works for lymphatic filariasis, another tropical disease.

Diversity & Inclusion

University continuing review of programs and activities in support of diversity, equity and inclusion

Washington University in St. Louis has been reviewing its programs and activities in support of diversity, equity and inclusion. A committee will make recommendations to university leadership for how WashU can best achieve its community-focused goals while continuing to comply with federal guidance and laws.