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Climate change may remain a point of debate in the political realm, but for those charged with managing its effects, the evidence is in. From March 22-25, the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C., will present MISI-ZIIBI: Living With the Great Rivers, an international symposium investigating climate adaptation strategies in the Mississippi and Missouri basins.
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WUSTL has made strides in becoming more sustainable, from keeping more waste out of landfills to adding staff to focus on energy conservation. The university’s overall institutional waste diversion rate improved to about 40 percent in fiscal 2012. The campus community also is participating in the Recyclemania competition this month.
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Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression. The research, by scientists at the School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, suggests that depression, even in children, can increase the risk of heart problems later in life.
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Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, while visiting campus in March, took time to chat with friend and fellow researcher Michal Grinstein-Weiss of the Brown School’s Center for Social Development. What do great economic minds talk about when they get together? First, their groundbreaking Refund to Savings program — a joint project that encourages savings through Intuit Inc.’s TurboTax.
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As a child in New Mexico, Robert Mirabal awoke at dawn and “ran to the sun.” The ritual was an important component of daily life in many Native American cultures. Now, that memory has helped inspire Music of the Sun, a collaborative concert between the Grammy Award-winning flutist and the pioneering string quartet Ethel, which comes to the 560 Music Center Friday, March 22.
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7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20
The Hobbit. Free and open to the WUSTL community. Filmboard Facebook page. Danforth University Center. Contact: filmboardwustl@gmail.com.
4 p.m. Thursday, March 21
“Afro-Latin Voices,” George Reid Andrews, Distinguished Professor of History and chair, Dept. of History, U. of Pittsburgh. Free and open to the public. Event details. Duncker Hall, Hurst Lounge, Room 201. To reserve a seat and a free parking sticker, contact (314) 935-5576.
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Take Steps for Kids, a WUSTL student-run organization, is holding its annual charity run – with 5K and 1-mile options – this weekend. The family-friendly event on the Danforth Campus benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri. Activities begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, in Brookings Quadrangle.
Art and community building in St. Louis is the next social issue to be explored in “St. Louis Up Close,” a series sponsored by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Community Service Office. “Art and Community Building: Cherokee Street and Beyond” will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Danforth University Center.
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‘Scientific matchmaker’ establishes collaborations across disciplines. FULL STORY
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