Early to serve as interim CRE2 director 

Gerald Early is the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters; chair and professor of African and African-American studies; and executive editor of The Common Reader, which partnered with Washington on these essays. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Washington University)
Gerald Early, the Merle King Professor of Modern Letters in Arts & Sciences, will serve as interim director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1. Hedwig Lee and William Acree, both in Arts & Sciences, are stepping down as co-directors.

Seed grant proposals sought

The McDonnell International Scholars Academy seeks proposals for its second cycle of Global Incubator Seed Grants. The submission deadline is Aug. 15.

OHMB recognizes Barch with Glass Brain Award

Image of a glass sculpture of a brain
The Organization for Human Brain Mapping has awarded its Glass Brain Award to Deanna Barch, of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine, in recognition of her influential work on the function of the human brain.

Project runway

Ella Schafluetzel models her Cinderella gown at the 93rd Annual Fashion Design Show.
The student-run “Made to Model” initiative culminated in an unforgettable night for 15 St. Louis area kids with functional needs at the 93rd Annual Fashion Design Show in Holmes Lounge.

Interlocking rings unlock new material properties

Jonathan Barnes
Researchers working with Jonathan Barnes, assistant professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, published new research showing how molecules with interlocking ring architectures can be functionalized and incorporated into three-dimensional polymer networks and materials.