The Record

The life cycle of a building

New home construction is a major source of carbon emissions. Over the last three semesters, Hongxi Yin and Sam Fox School students helped develop a pavilion made entirely from salvaged materials. It’s now on view in Chicago’s Millennium Park.

Transformation continues on the Medical Campus

WashU Medicine construction projects will temporarily affect pedestrian traffic around Hope Plaza and Wohl Circle. Also, the Bridge Renewal project to repair water infiltration in the tunnels and utilities below campus enters a new phase.

WashU Libraries digitize historic images

More than 6,400 historic images of WashU’s buildings, events and people are now available to view. The newly digitized photos run from the university’s founding in 1853 to 2007 and include valuable background information.

Researchers find ways to put microbes back to work

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have determined the source of metabolic noise and harnessed it to benefit bioproduction in microbes.

Notables

Sociologist Kenneth “Andy” Andrews, an expert in the dynamics and influence of social movements, was installed as the Tileston Professor in Arts & Sciences. He studies the dynamics of protest.

Research Wire

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have investigated how assemblies of molecules called microphases could be a useful target in developing treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.