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News for the Washington University Campuses & Community
Straight from The Source
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Large, diverse and talented, Class of 2024 arrives
With high hopes and bulk supplies of hand sanitizer, the Class of 2024 arrived on campus Sept. 4-6. “This is what we’ve all been waiting for,” said Nick Cloney, an Arts & Sciences student from Boston.
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University reaches major sustainability milestone
Five buildings on the Danforth Campus just achieved LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It’s the council’s highest green building certification and an indication of the university’s deep commitment to campus sustainability.
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Take me back to the ballgame — and other sports venues
A new tool using math has been designed to help sports franchises keep the fan experience at stadiums the safest it can be in this era of COVID-19. The formula was developed in part by John E. McCarthy, the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Mathematics in Arts & Sciences.
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Campus Announcements
Bring your COVID-19 questions to the next “Ask the Doctors” town hall, scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight on Zoom with two of the university’s top medical experts, Steve Lawrence, MD, and Cheri LeBlanc, MD.
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Obituaries
 Mel F. Brown, a former member of the university’s Board of Trustees, died Sept. 1. Brown was an active, longtime university volunteer. In addition to being a trustee, he served as chair of the Alumni Board of Governors and as president of the William Greenleaf Eliot Society.
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 Adia Harvey Wingfield, the Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor in Arts & Sciences, received The Society for the Study of Social Problems’ C. Wright Mills Award for her 2019 book, “Flatlining: Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy.”
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Two Olin Business School faculty members — Radhakrishnan Gopalan and Janis Skrastins — received honors at the Indian School of Business’ Centre for Analytical Finance summer conference.
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Research Wire
 The National Institute of Child Health and Development, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded $3.4 million to three Brown School faculty members. Led by Fred Ssewamala, the faculty will test the long-term impact of an intervention that has shown early success in improving adherence to medication through economic support for families with HIV-positive youth.
Read more from the Research Wire →
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