Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, has been named vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives. He will lead efforts to advance interdisciplinary research and scholarship across WashU.
Registration is now open for the next WashU fitness initiative, Star Trak, a six-week opportunity focused on increased movement and energy. The challenge begins March 17.
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement has awarded its 22nd annual Gerry & Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award to eight members of the WashU community who are making a positive impact in the St. Louis region.
Jeffrey M. Zacks, an expert in memory and neuroscience, was installed as the Edgar James Swift Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis during a Feb. 4 ceremony.
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu and can be used on poultry and dairy farms.
Stefanie A. Lindquist, professor and dean of the School of Law, was installed Feb. 4 as the inaugural Nickerson Dean, named in honor of Steven “Cash” Nickerson, chairman and CEO of Nickerson Stoneleigh Inc. and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees.
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin will be one of the keynote speakers at the Anti-Defamation League’s “Never is Now” summit, an annual gathering focused on combating antisemitism and hate, Monday, March 3.
Li-Feng Jiang-Xie, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at WashU Medicine, has received the 2024 WashU Medicine Bold Pioneer Award.
WashU researchers recently identified the first longhorned tick found in suburban St. Louis County. In concert with a local community science effort, Tick Watch STL, the researchers will conduct additional tick investigations in the region.
