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Pappu named 2019 Biophysical Society Fellow

The Biophysical Society recently named a bioengineer from Washington University in St. Louis, Rohit Pappu, as one of its 2019 Society Fellows.

Campus & Community

Schooler named director of community relations and local government affairs

JoAnna Schooler has been appointed director of community relations and local government affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Pamela S. Lokken, vice chancellor for government and community relations. Schooler succeeds Cheryl Adelstein, who retired after 13 years in the position.

Medicine & Health

Genetic testing helps predict disease recurrence in myelodysplastic syndrome

A DNA-based analysis of blood cells soon after a stem cell transplant can predict likelihood of disease recurrence in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a group of cancerous disorders characterized by dysfunctional blood cells, according to new research at the School of Medicine.

Anniversary of Lehman’s collapse reminds us – booms are often followed by busts

Regulators can only do so much to keep firms from taking excessive risks. What they can do is ensure banks have enough capital to absorb future shocks so that the global financial system isn’t once again brought to the brink of collapse.

Medicine & Health

Gordon receives Luminary Award

The School of Medicine’s Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, has received a 2018 Luminary Award from the Precision Medicine World Conference. He is being honored for his pioneering work in founding the field of gut microbiome research and for fundamentally altering the understanding of the origins of human health and disease, especially as they relate to nutrition.

Engineering

Diving in to how our brains process information

Brain Initiative and Understanding the Brain

Why don’t you eat your friend’s lunch when you are hungry? Cognitive control. Researchers at the School of Engineering & Applied Science and Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis are working together to better understand this aspect of cognition.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Olin Sports Business Summit Sept. 14

The 4th annual Olin Sports Business Summit takes place Friday, Sept. 14, at Washington University in St. Louis. The daylong seminar opens the 2018-19 Lacob Family Business of Sports Speaker Series.

Research comes full circle at International Aerosol Conference

More than 1,500 of the world’s preeminent aerosol scientists gathered in St. Louis for the 10th International Aerosol Conference. The School of Engineering & Applied Science helped organize the meeting and presented talks on a wide range of aerosol topics: from air quality and pollution, to better drug delivery for cancer patients.

Arts & Culture

Dave Hullfish Bailey named 2018-19 Freund Teaching Fellow

The Saint Louis Art Museum and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis welcome Dave Hullfish Bailey as their 2018-19 Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow. Designed to promote the creation and exhibition of contemporary art as well as the teaching of contemporary art principles, the fellowship consists of two month-long residencies, during which Bailey will lead studios in the Sam Fox School while preparing an exhibition for the museum’s Currents series.

Basketball teams offer Junior Bears camps

The Washington University men’s and women’s basketball teams are offering Junior Bears camps to children in kindergarten through eighth grade who enjoy basketball. The girls’ camp begins Sunday, Sept. 16, and the boys’ first session is Sunday, Sept. 30.