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Graduate student Berry tackles chemistry of green energy

Ashlynn Berry is one of 60 graduate students from across the country — and the only one in Missouri — selected to participate in the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) fellowship program.

Awards & Notables

Nine WashU faculty recognized among top St. Louis educators

Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award graphic

The Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area, from kindergarten teachers to college professors, who are examples of excellence in their field. WashU has nine honorees this year.

Students

Student emergency responders break down barriers

Last year, student-run emergency medicine organization EST responded to 400 calls, ranging from cuts to anaphylaxis to chest pain to panic attacks. The group’s 70 members also provide coverage crews for high-contact club sports, staff vaccine clinics and offer CPR training.

Disparity

Washington University partners on $3.8 million CDC grant

Washington University is partnering with the St. Louis Integrated Health Network on a five-year $3.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The funding aims to help improve health, prevent chronic diseases and reduce health disparities.

Performing Arts

The tightrope of ‘Cabaret’

Inflation is high. Democracy is faltering. Political gangs brawl in the street. But inside the world of “Cabaret,” trouble can be left behind. At least for a while. The Performing Arts Department presents the show Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 in Edison Theatre.

Literature

Cooperman, Griswold receive notable mentions in ‘Best American Essays 2023’

Jeannette Cooperman and John Griswold, both staff writers for The Common Reader, the journal of essays and ideas housed at Washington University, have been named to the Notable Essays list in “Best American Essays 2023.”

Biology

Not-so-spooky sounds: Audio recordings help ID urban bats

Washington University scientists have documented 10 different bat species in our area, including several threatened and endangered bats.

Engineering

Mapping the cell’s membrane-less compartments

Washington University and St. Jude research groups have uncovered the rules for organization of cellular condensates implicated in ALS.

Anthropology & Archaeology

WashU team to study virus transmission, human-wildlife interaction

Red colobus monkeys are the most threatened group of African monkeys. With a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a Washington University team will model viral transmission dynamics among red colobus monkeys and their human neighbors near Kibale National Park, Uganda.

Campus & Community

New employee recognition tool launches

Washington University has partnered with Awardco to launch a new employee recognition platform for eligible faculty and staff. The digital tool provides a quick and easy way to show appreciation with a “WashU Kudos” to individual faculty and staff members or teams.