Gautam Dantas, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and immunology, has received a one-year, $35,000 grant from the Washington University International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) for research titled “A Synthetic Metagenomic Approach for Capturing Multigenic Biomass Conversion Machinery from Complex Microbial Communities.” …
Adam Hasz, a senior majoring in environmental studies in Arts & Sciences, was selected as one of the nation’s top rising young leaders in the clean energy sector by Focus the Nation, a national nonprofit that supports those launching careers that accelerate the transition to clean energy. Twenty students from across the country were selected for their dedication, passion and unique contribution to increasing clean energy in the United States. The students met for one week in August in Oregon at the ReCharge! Retreat and hiked Elliot Glacier, which has experienced 60 percent snowpack loss since 1982; tour the Boardman Coal Plant, scheduled to close by 2020; and visit Biglow Canyon Wind Farm, which powers 125,000 homes in Oregon. …
Matthew D. Kerr, PhD, assistant professor of mathematics in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $127,412 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Algebraic Cycles, Hodge Theory, and Arithmetic.” …
R. Keith Sawyer, PhD, associate professor of education in Arts & Sciences, was a co-organizer and featured speaker at the Global Policy Forum on Learning at the University of Hong Kong July 4 and 5. He also delivered an invited keynote lecture at East China Normal University in Shanghai titled “Educating for Innovation” July 11 and at the University of Cambridge in England titled “Creativity in Performance” July 17. …
Srikanth Singamaneni, PhD, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, in collaboration with Evan Kharasch, MD, PhD, vice chancellor for research and the Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology, and Jeremiah Morrissey, PhD, research professor of anesthesiology, has received a three-year, $454,900 grant from the U.S Army for research titled “Label-Free, Point-of-Service Assay for Noninvasive Detection of Kidney Cancer.” …
David K. Tan, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine and director of Washington University Emergency Medical Services, was named physician of the year at the recent annual Missouri Emergency Medical Services Association conference. Tan was recognized for his role as medical director for the St. Charles County Regional SWAT Team.