Obituary: Richard Dammkoehler, 79, engineering professor emeritus
Richard A. Dammkoehler, professor emeritus of computer science in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. He held appointments at the university for more than 40 years.
Cytron receives Emerson teaching award
Ron Cytron, PhD, professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, has been awarded a 2014 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award.
World’s fastest 2-D camera may enable new scientific discoveries
A team of biomedical engineers in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Lihong Wang, PhD, the Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has developed the world’s fastest receive-only 2-D camera, a device that can capture events up to 100 billion frames per second.
Giammar named Browne Professor in Environmental Engineering
Daniel Giammar, PhD, has been named the Walter E. Browne Professor in Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis. He was installed Dec. 1.
Trustees grant faculty appointments, promotions
At the Oct. 3 Board of Trustees meeting, several Washington University faculty members were appointed with tenure or promoted with tenure. Read more for details.
Washington University receives new grant to host Amgen Scholars Program
Washington University in St. Louis has been awarded a grant from the Amgen Foundation that will provide hands-on laboratory experience to undergraduate students through the Amgen Scholars Program. This marks the fifth year that Washington University is participating in the program.
Rudy named visiting professor at Oxford
Yoram Rudy, PhD, the Fred Saigh Distinguished Professor of Engineering, has been named visiting professor in computational medicine by the University of Oxford.
Budding entrepreneurs: Apply now for Bear Cub grants
Washington University’s Bear Cub grant program helps researchers make the leap from bench scientists to budding entrepreneurs. The application deadline is Nov. 30.
Journalist, author Friedman headlines Founders Day ceremony
Acclaimed journalist and author Thomas Friedman will headline the annual Founders Day celebration at Washington University in St. Louis Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. The annual banquet and ceremony that honors the 1853 founding of Washington University also confers the Distinguished Faculty Awards, Distinguished Alumni Awards and the Robert S. Brookings Awards.
Improving imaging of cancerous tissues by reversing time
Lihong Wang, PhD, the Gene K. Beare Distinguished
Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the School of Engineering &
Applied Science is applying a novel time-reversal technology that allows
researchers to better focus light in tissue, such as muscles and
organs.
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