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Engineering students selected for prestigious fellows program

Two WashU PhD candidates have been selected for the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Inc. Graduate Student Fellows Program. The students, Allison Martinez Mejia and Gerson Moreno Romero, are both studying biomedical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Students

WashU to host election panels, lectures

A veteran reporter who has covered presidential candidates from John McCain to Hillary Clinton;. the founder of the National Voter Protection Action Fund; and a leading expert on Missouri ballot measures are among the speakers who will participate in election-related events in coming weeks.

Students

Voting is underway in Missouri

No-excuse absentee voting for registered voters has begun in Missouri. Voters can visit the St. Louis or St. Louis County elections websites to find sample ballots, polling locations and additional information.

Engineering

Researchers to develop low-power, high-performance radar systems

an AI generated image of radar applications including in drones, cars and personal electronics

McKelvey School of Engineering researchers received a federal grant to develop low-power, high-performance radar systems.

Appointments & Promotions

Gladney appointed interim vice chancellor, chief HR officer

Apryle M. Gladney has been appointed interim vice chancellor and chief human resources officer at WashU, announced Nichol Luoma, executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer. Her new role took effect Oct. 15.

Performing Arts

Ball gowns and running shoes

The Bennet daughters are stubborn, idealistic, spirited and sometimes nosy. They are also unmarried. In the early 19th-century world of “Pride and Prejudice,” which opens Oct. 25 in Edison Theatre, this presents a problem. None can inherit the family estate.

Awards & Notables

WashU news director joins science writers board

Leah Shaffer, a senior news director at WashU, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the National Association of Science Writers.

Cancer Research

Five WashU faculty receive grants for innovative cancer research

The American Cancer Society and venture capital firm Yosemite have selected five WashU faculty to receive the inaugural ACS-Yosemite research grants.

Politics

How to depolarize social media

"Engineering the Future" graphic with a photo of Jean Springsteen

At a time when political polarization is becoming an increasing problem on social media, WashU data scientist Jean Springsteen is working on a way to bring down the temperature and still get buy-in from social media companies.

Public Health

US earns D- on latest youth physical activity report card — again

The U.S.’ D- grade for children and youth physical activity offers an opportunity to address the problem of insufficient physical activity, said Elizabeth Dodson, research assistant professor in the Brown School and a member of the Report Card Research Advisory Committee.