Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Top Stories

Using nighttime air chemistry to track ozone impact

A team of university engineers collaborated on a study of St. Louis’ late-summer air quality. They found that naturally occurring compounds processed in the night sky can have a big impact on ozone levels the next day.

Persistent childhood asthma sets stage for COPD

Children with mild to moderate persistent asthma are at greater risk of developing chronic lung disease as young adults and may require lifelong treatment, according to a major national study co-led by researchers at the School of Medicine.

Squeezing out mountains on Jupiter’s moon Io

The odd-looking mountains on Jupiter’s innermost moon, Io, are made by a tectonic process unique to Io (and maybe the early Earth), suggests a numerical experiment by two scientists, including Arts & Sciences’ William McKinnon.

WashU Expert: New crowdfunding rules expand playing field

New rules allow anyone to invest in a startup and receive shares. Previously, the Securities and Exchange Commission required investors to have a certain amount of net worth. Olin’s Cliff Holekamp said the changes will slightly expand the entrepreneurial field.

Events

Noon Wednesday, May 18

Toastmasters club meets on Danforth Campus

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, May 19

Catholic Student Center graduation open house

8:30 a.m. Friday, May 20

155th Commencement ceremony

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Campus Announcements

Construction on Olin Library begins Monday

The Olin Library Transformation project is about to get underway. Construction on the renovation of Olin Library begins Monday, May 23, and new spaces are slated to be open by the fall 2017 semester.

Washington People

John Inazu

John Inazu, associate professor of law, discusses his research on the concept of “confident pluralism,” the idea we can and must live together peaceably in spite of deep differences over politics, religion, sexuality and other important matters.

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WashU in the News

Map shows each state’s top cause of death

PBS NewsHour

Federal government quietly expands transgender rights

The Atlantic

Zika shown to penetrate placenta, strengthening link to birth defects

Scientific American

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Campus Voices

Talcum trouble: Where does J&J’s responsibility lie?

Adetunji Toriola, MD, PhD, of the Division of Public Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, discusses the litigation against Johnson & Johnson alleging harm from talc in baby powder and other products for a Wharton University podcast.

Who Knew WashU?

Commencement robe Question: Who designed Washington University’s official seal, which is part of the shield that adorns each graduate’s robe at Commencement?
Answer: D) Holmes Smith. Smith, professor of drawing and art history, designed the shield in 1896, and the Board of Trustees adopted it the next year. Read more on the Commencement website.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Gene Castellitto, Aramark general manager at the Knight Center, who will receive an ‘I Knew WashU’ luggage tag!

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