Author: Kelly Wiese Niemeyer

Join in the Delmar Loop Social Impact Hackathon this weekend, April 22-24. The Skandalaris Center and the Delmar Loop Innovation Neighborhood are holding the contest, during which teams will brainstorm ways to create a place that attracts geniuses and speeds economic growth. Prizes will be given for top ideas.

At the Board of Trustees meeting in March, several faculty members were appointed, promoted or granted tenure, with most new roles taking effect July 1.

Mice that vocalize in a repetitive, halting pattern similar to human stuttering may provide insight into the condition, according to new School of Medicine research. They can help scientists understand the disorder’s molecular and neurological basis.

The Office of Human Resources will offer information sessions next week for employees who want to learn more about changes to simplify administration of the university’s retirement savings plan. TIAA will lead the sessions Monday and Tuesday, April 18-19, and the information will be posted online later.

Katherine Weilbaecher, MD, a Washington University professor of medicine, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians, a leading medical group of more than 1,300 active members.

Pro-Arc Diagnostics, a company founded by graduate student Michelle Faits and doctoral candidate Dana Watt, made it into the Rice Business Plan Competition. Vote by Saturday, April 16, to help it win funding.

The Athletics Department reminds the university community that it offers a variety of sports camps for children during the summer. There are programs for kids from 6 years old through high school, and from one-day to weeklong sessions.

Question: What was the name of the precursor to Thurtene Carnival (which will take place this weekend, April 15-17, in front of Brookings Hall on the Danforth Campus)?

Edem and Pam Dzunu founded the nonprofit Baobab People to help bring together people from different backgrounds to learn about one another and to dispel misconceptions. Both work with English Language Programs in the Office for International Students and Scholars.

The Teaching Center is offering a new program in late May: “Inclusion and Diversity to Engage All: Faculty Institute on Teaching,” or IDEA FIT, with support from the Office of the Provost. IDEA FIT will bring faculty together in interactive workshops so instructors can help students recognize and understand different perspectives.