Daniel Moran, PhD, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is developing brain-computer interfaces based on grids of electrodes that lie beneath the skull but outside the dura mater, the protective membrane that covers the brain. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21876.aspx

Whether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is a common hazard. Jianxin Bao, PhD, and other researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a low-dose, two-drug cocktail that reduces hearing loss in mice when given before they are exposed to loud noise. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21931.aspx

The Washington University Summer Writers Institute will offer a new Multi-Genre workshop, which will encompass fiction, poetry and screenwriting, along with its popular Creative Nonfiction workshop. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21923.aspx

Lock & Chain member Chris Wilburn, a sophomore dressed as George Washington, takes a ride around the Danforth Campus in a horse-drawn buggy Feb 21 as part of the annual George Washington Week activities. MORE

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21936.aspx

Rafael Moneo is known for his innovative modern buildings that deftly navigate challenging urban sites while preserving and respecting the existing environments. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, Moneo will discuss his work for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ spring Public Lecture Series. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21926.aspx

• 3 p.m. Technology Commercialization Seminar Series. “Copyright in Academia: How Does It Work?” Patricia Hart, asst. vice chancellor and assoc. general counsel, and Elizabeth Johnson, admin. dir., Center for Social Development. Sponsored by Office of Technology Management. Danforth University Center, Rm. 276. (314) 747-0920.

• WUSTL Police, students set to take Polar Plunge Feb. 26. WUSTL Police personnel and students are set to take the Polar Plunge Saturday, Feb. 26, at Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights, Mo., to support Special Olympics. Participants raise money by volunteering to dive into the cold waters of Creve Coeur Lake. To donate to WUSTL’s efforts, visit police.wustl.edu.

• Men’s basketball secures 27th-consecutive winning season. The Bears secured a winning season for the 27th consecutive year with two home victories over New York University and Brandeis University this past weekend. WUSTL closes out the 2010-11 season at home at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, against the University of Chicago. Before the contest, the Bears will honor four seniors  playing their final game for WUSTL: Spencer Gay, Isaiah Honick, Caleb Knepper and Brett Sapp.