Subtle cognitive decline precedes end to driving

Even slight cognitive changes can affect an older person’s decision to stop driving, according to a new study by School of Medicine researchers. The findings suggest that routine cognitive testing could help older adults and their physicians make decisions.

Project shares Asian Americans’ story in St. Louis

A new digital StoryMap project, “Asia in St. Louis,” traces the history and experiences of people of Chinese and Japanese descent in St. Louis, from the 1850s to the 1980s. WashU librarians and students created the interactive digital platform.

Statistician He installed as Kotzubei-Beckmann professor

Xuming He leads the new Department of Statistics and Data Science in Arts & Sciences, which will tackle some of the most complex and pressing issues in science and society. He is the inaugural Kotzubei-Beckmann Distinguished Professor.

Peering into Pluto’s ocean

Graduate student Alex Nguyen in Arts & Sciences calculated the depth and density of the solar system’s most mysterious and remote body of water. The paper was published in the journal Icarus.

Notables

For the second time in program history, the top-ranked WashU women’s track and field team has lifted the NCAA Division III Outdoor team championship trophy. The Bears won May 25 in South Carolina.

Research Wire

In a study published recently in Advanced Materials, researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering and the University of Southern California reveal a new pathway for designing optical materials using the degree of atomic disorder.

Research Wire

Group-based interventions have the potential to address HIV-related stigma among adolescents living with the virus, finds a recent study from a research group led by Proscovia Nabunya at the Brown School.