Students work with patients to design assistive technology

About 40 engineering and occupational therapy students collaborated during WashU’s inaugural Assistive Tech Make-A-Thon, designing products for St. Louisans with mobility and other physical challenges.

The ties that bind

Researchers in Arts & Sciences discovered that a common mineral called goethite, found in red soils all over the Earth, tends to naturally trap trace metals over time. The finding could help scientists better predict how certain contaminants move through the environment.

WashU Expert: How does dicamba drift?

Environmental engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have been studying dicamba drift to understand why the herbicide vaporizes and migrates to other crops.

Notables

The university has once again been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. Last year, 10 recent alumni earned Fulbright awards to travel abroad to conduct research or to teach English.

Notables

Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor emeritus and the James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor, has been appointed chair of the Saint Louis Science Center’s board of commissioners.

Announcements

Student artists can apply for Art of Democracy residency

Undergraduate student artists of any kind may apply for the Atkin Residency in the Art of Democracy. An information session will be held today, and applications are due March 7.