Washington University School of Medicine is set to receive a $15 million boost from longtime supporters Sima and Philip Needleman (pictured at top). Their gift will be used for two new facilities, the Center for Autophagy Therapeutics and Research, which will study how the body recycles cellular waste, and the Center for Neurometabolism and Axonal Therapeutics, which will study how neurons use energy. Both will be named for the Needlemans.
If you’ve been wondering when you can get back to playing soccer or rugby at Forest Park’s Emerson Central Fields, good news—the facility’s nearly two-year, $5.8 million renovation project is winding down. The 30-acre site has been completely rebuilt with a new pavilion and entry plaza, additional playing fields, concession area, restrooms, trails, sidewalks and more. It officially reopens at an April 25 dedication ceremony and celebration.
St. Joseph’s Academy, a Catholic, all-girls high school in Frontenac, received a $3.5 million donation, its largest gift ever, from the estate of 1947 alumna Barbara Weidert. The funds will support STEM and visual arts instruction, scholarships, campus renovations and other projects.
Caitlyn Collins, an assistant professor of sociology at Wash. U., sheds light on cross-cultural challenges of work-life balance in her new book, Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving. It’s based on interviews Collins conducted with working moms in the U.S. and three other countries. She debuted the new volume at a recent reception and signing event at Left Bank Books.
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