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Much of modern agriculture relies on compounds called “fixed” nitrogen made by an industrial process developed in 1909. Biologist Himadri Pakrasi, PhD, wants to design a better system. His idea is to put the apparatus for fixing nitrogen in plant cells, the same cells that help capture energy in sunlight. The National Science Foundation just awarded Pakrasi and his team $3.87 million to explore this idea.
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About 75 teachers from five St. Louis area school districts and two charter schools spent two intensive weeks at WUSTL this summer, kicking off a yearlong professional development program called the STEM Teacher Quality Initiative.
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New research sheds light on the brain mechanisms that underlie a type of memory, known as prospective memory. The work led by Mark McDaniel, PhD, professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, reveals two distinct processes that support our ability to remember to remember.
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About 1,600 freshmen moved onto campus last week to begin their college careers. Upperclass student volunteers (seen here, at a pep rally) help newcomers get settled and adjust to their first year of college life. Check out more photos, videos and other moments from the school year’s opening events.
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Burning biomass, such as wood and animal dung, for cooking and heating is a common practice of rural people in developing countries. But a new study from the School of Medicine links the resulting smoke to an increase in cardiovascular problems.
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Tuesday, Aug. 27
Classes get underway for the fall semester of the 2013-14 academic year. New students can stop by the underpass for a snack and free school supplies.
7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29
Performing Arts Dept. holds auditions for the 2013-14 season. Until 10 p.m. Open to all WUSTL students. Continues Friday, Aug. 30. Audition sign-up/event details. Olin Women’s Bldg., Rehearsal Hall, Olin 1. Contact: (314) 935-5858 or gsavoie@wustl.edu.
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Join friends and colleagues Friday, Aug. 30, to celebrate the life of Kathleen F. Brickey, JD, the long-serving James Carr Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence.
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Vascular surgeon at leading edge of a changing field. FULL STORY
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