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Schnuck Pavilion to add flavor to east end transformation

The 18,000-square-foot Craig and Nancy Schnuck Pavilion, named in recognition of a leadership commitment from the Schnucks, who are dedicated friends and benefactors of the university, will offer a new place for meeting, eating, learning and wellness on the reimagined east end of the Danforth Campus.

Campus & Community

Four faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Four university scientists are among the 84 members and 21 foreign associates recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Oyama receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Undergraduate Sakura Oyama received a 2017 Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in England. Oyama is preparing to graduate this month with a degree in biology and in anthropology, with a concentration in global health and the environment, from Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

Medicine & Health

Potential predictor of glaucoma damage identified

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a marker of damage to cells in the eye that potentially could be used to monitor progression of glaucoma and the effectiveness of treatment.

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of university’s east end transformation project

Washington University in St. Louis is embarking on a major transformation of the east end of its Danforth Campus and will mark the start of the construction with a ceremonial groundbreaking at 4 p.m. Friday, May 5.

Campus & Community

Media advisory: May 5 groundbreaking ceremony for east end transformation project

A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 5, marking the start of Washington University’s largest capital investment in the Danforth Campus recent history, with the addition of three new academic buildings, an expansion of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, two new multi-use facilities, an underground parking garage and an expansive new park.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy and the municipal bond market

Puerto Rico filed for bankruptcy protection May 3, the largest-ever American municipal debt restructuring in history. As the U.S. territory seeks forgiveness in $73 billion to assorted creditors, an expert at Washington University in St. Louis says the situation should serve as a dire wake-up call to the municipal bond market.

Danforth Campus Staff Day planned for May 22

Save the date for the annual Staff Day event, organized to celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of Danforth Campus staff members. Also, take part in games and other activities during this year’s event May 22.

Campus & Community

Obituary: Travis C. Mazer, graduate student in molecular genetics and genomics, 25

Travis Conrad Mazer, a doctoral candidate studying molecular genetics and genomics, died unexpectedly Monday, April 24, 2017, in St. Louis. Mazer was 25. A Kalamazoo, Mich., native who was fascinated by science and politics, Mazer began working toward a PhD in August at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Humanities & Society

Smart decarceration can help shrink sprawling American prison system

New guideposts developed by Carrie Pettus-Davis of the Brown School suggest that smart decarceration may be the answer to reforming America’s prison system, reducing the number of inmates and enabling a more effective approach to public safety.