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Monika Weiss: ‘A natural cathedral’

Monika Weiss

Monika Weiss, a professor of art at WashU’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, was trained in piano but then branched into visual art and beyond. Her works encompass many formats and senses. She recently installed “Metamorphosis (Sound Sculpture),” at St. Louis’ Laumeier Sculpture Park.

Neuroscience & Memory

The main events: How scenes from life shape consciousness, build memories

an image of a human head breaking into square segments

Brain science researchers at WashU are studying how the brain perceives, processes and remembers everyday events. Their goal is to create an intervention that could improve memory by helping people segment events.

Performing Arts

‘The Thanksgiving Play’

'Thanksgiving Play' cast members

Logan has won a grant. The project? Make 500 years of colonial pillaging accessible to school children. In other words: Write a Thanksgiving play! So begins, in meta fashion, Larissa FastHorse’s recent Broadway hit, which the Performing Arts Department will present Nov. 21-24 in the Hotchner Studio Theatre.

Neuroscience & Memory

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation

Researchers at WashU have used AI tools to describe three sub-types of Chiari type-1, which will help guide clinicians to make the most effective treatment decisions for their patients.

Biology

Understanding the mechanics of regeneration

B. Duygu Özpolat

Duygu Özpolat, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, co-authored a study in Nature Communications about the early steps of regeneration in the annelid worm Platynereis.

Awards & Notables

Seniors Darden, Seiler were Rhodes Scholars finalists

Isaac Seiler and Elijah Darden

Washington University in St. Louis seniors Elijah Darden and Isaac Seiler were both Rhodes Scholars finalists, one of the world’s highest academic honors.

Zhang, collaborators win distinguished paper award

illustration of ones and zeros shaped like a human in a jail cell

Computer engineers at Washington University recently won a distinguished paper award from USENIX, a leader in computing systems research.

St. Louis Region

WashU faculty, alumni lead effort to repair harms caused by systemic racism in St. Louis

Several WashU faculty members contributed to the St. Louis Reparations Commission report, which outlined recommendations for city officials to repair the harm caused by racial injustice.

Campus & Facilities

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Navy veteran enjoys a conversation

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Founders Day recognizes faculty, alumni, friends

Chancellor Andrew Martin presents award to Fred M. Ssewamala on stage at Founders Day event.

The university held its annual Founders Day celebration Nov. 9 to honor the outstanding achievements of some of the university’s most distinguished faculty, alumni and friends.