Monday, May 2, 2016

Top Stories

Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops

University engineers are using nanoparticle technology in an effort to meet the ever-increasing demand for food. Their innovative technique boosts the growth of a protein-rich bean by improving the way it absorbs nutrients while reducing the need for fertilizer.

Influential theorist and designer Kengo Kuma to speak Wednesday

Kengo Kuma, one of Japan’s most influential architects and theorists, will discuss his work Wednesday, May 4, for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts spring Public Lecture Series.

Obituary: Cathy Rodgers, former fashion-design faculty, 87

Cathy Rodgers, a former fashion-design faculty member in the Sam Fox School, died April 6 at her home in Ladue. She was 87. She taught tailoring and pattern-making to generations of designers, among them Carolyne Roehm and Paul Dillinger.

Events

Noon Monday, May 2

‘Accelerating clean cooking’

3 p.m. Monday, May 2

McLeod honors, awards program

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3

Flute choir concert

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Campus Announcements

‘Segregation by Design’ seminar to be offered in fall

Most American cities — including St. Louis — remain deeply segregated. Next fall, faculty from Washington University and Harris-Stowe will present “Segregation by Design,” an interdisciplinary seminar that examines the role of planning and design in fostering and maintaining segregation.

The View From Here

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WashU in the News

Emotionally stable kids, teens got lots of love in the preschool years

CBS News

Kids with more daily stress have more nightly asthma awakenings

Reuters

Law professors object to so-called ‘religious freedom’ law

The St. Louis American

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Notables

Shyam Akula photo The Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences has selected Shyam Akula as the inaugural recipient of the Quatrano Prize, which will be awarded annually for the most creative biology thesis project. The prize is given in honor of Ralph Quatrano, Spencer T. Olin Professor of Biology and former chair of the department.

Class Acts

Up to the challenge

For Arts & Sciences student Molly Chaney, college has been an adventure. She has taken hard classes; she gained experience in the lab and in the field; and she has gotten to know her professors. Next, she’ll pursue a doctorate in engineering.

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