Innovation award nominations sought
The Skandalaris Center seeks nominations of deserving students, staff, faculty and community members for its 2022 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards. The deadline is March 18.
Understanding the financial sanctions against Russia
The unprecedented scale and unanimity of the sanctions imposed on Russia have crippled its economy and represent a new form of economic warfare, according to Mark P. Taylor, dean of Olin Business School at Washington University.
Better decisions, better choices
Every day we make thousands of decisions, from the small – what to eat? what to wear? – to the potentially life-changing choices involving our health or financial future. Olin Business School consumer behavior psychologist Hannah Perfecto does her research at the juncture of judgment and decision-making and has learned none of it has to be so hard.
Navigating a difficult tax year
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expected to have another challenging year processing returns. Experts at Washington University’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic offer tips, including: file early and electronically if possible.
Executive Cybersecurity Leadership Program launches
The McKelvey School of Engineering is launching a cybersecurity leadership certificate program. The first cohort will begin in April.
The Foundry Bakery: WashU entrepreneurs find the sweet spot
Alums Ray and Leah Yeh created The Foundry Bakery.
Design for good
No other discipline operates at the intersection of innovation and creativity as does fashion, which has the power to change us and our world. Great fashion design not only makes us look better, it helps us be better. Here’s an in-depth look how.
Reimagining textile production
Cotton fabric is natural, renewable, biodegradable and at least theoretically sustainable. With her patented RECLEM process, WashU fashion associate professor Mary Ruppert-Stroescu hopes to revolutionize how recycled fabrics are processed and used to create new garments.
Research demonstrates importance of consistent branding in political television ads
An analysis of television ads from the 2016 presidential election shows messages that are centrist and consistent with the candidate’s primary messages lead to increased online word of mouth chatter and higher daily poll ratings.
Expanded child tax credits did not reduce employment, study finds
An analysis of Census Pulse Survey data from Washington University’s Social Policy Institute shows that the expanded Child Tax Credit did not cause an exit from the labor force.
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