Drake appointed inaugural St. Louis Confluence Collaborative faculty director
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Drake appointed inaugural St. Louis Confluence Collaborative faculty director

Bettina Drake, a professor of surgery in public health sciences at the School of Medicine, will be the inaugural faculty director of the St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice, Washington University in St. Louis Provost Beverly Wendland announced May 31. The new role takes effect July 1.

Empowering empathy with AI: The Moving Stories project 
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Empowering empathy with AI: The Moving Stories project 

Dr. Ariela Schachter and her faculty collaborators Dr. Ila Sheren and Dr. Tabea Linhard worked with the the Digital Solutions Studio (DSS) at WashU to create an web-based app called Moving Stories to study what happens when you connect members of the St. Louis community to their neighbors with migrant backgrounds. Moving Stories also embodies a larger, interdisciplinary initiative at WashU that explores stories from St. Louis’ vibrant immigrant community through an art exhibit, workshops, and public engagements.

Innovative initiatives from the Department of Anesthesiology enhance diversity and address mental health disparities
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Innovative initiatives from the Department of Anesthesiology enhance diversity and address mental health disparities

Every quarter, the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides non-research grant support to members of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, aligning with their shared mission of supporting and advancing patient care. Recently, the Foundation approved two projects led by team members from the Department of Anesthesiology: The MORE Grant Program and the INCLUDE 2.0 Study.

WashU’s technology, innovation hub celebrates 100th faculty startup
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WashU’s technology, innovation hub celebrates 100th faculty startup

Washington University in St. Louis’ Office of Technology Management (OTM) celebrated a milestone this year: Washington University’s 100th startup and counting. Over the past three decades — but most notably in the past 10 years — OTM has worked proactively to help the university’s faculty researchers commercialize innovative technologies developed in their labs. By supporting faculty […]

New CAPS ELP program helps WashU subcontractors improve English skills and build community
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New CAPS ELP program helps WashU subcontractors improve English skills and build community

Eight members of the WashU community were recognized in late April for completing a first-of-its-kind program aimed at creating greater equity on campus. The program, provided through the School of Continuing & Professional Studies English Language Program, offers WashU subcontractors access to a 20-week immersive English Language program through a sub-contractor scholarship fund that was […]

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