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Since the industrial revolution, coal, oil and natural gas have driven unprecedented growth in life span, population, income, education and quality of life. They have done so by providing us with energy 24/7/365, and the International Energy Agency projects that fossil fuels will account for a whopping 77 percent of our energy use in 2040.

Question: In 2013, WashU student (now engineering graduate) Molly Harrison performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Which activity did she showcase during the parade?

The next universitywide blood drive will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, at seven locations throughout the campuses. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate.

The Office of Sustainability has a goal of reaching 100 certified Green Offices by the end of 2017. Learn more, and certify your office by Wednesday, Nov. 15, for a raffle entry to win an office prize.

Lisa Braun, assistant vice chancellor and associate general counsel at Washington University in St. Louis, has won an In-House Counsel of the Year Award from Missouri Lawyers Media.

Robert had a lot of forward thrust about this talent and his goals. He had that rare gift we call “presence,” which gave him gave him an advantage in the world of on-stage performance. Those of us who were aware of his professional progress were not entirely surprised that he moved along with few setbacks to stardom.

The League of American Bicyclists has officially recognized Washington University in St. Louis with a Silver Bicycle Friendly University award, joining 54 other colleges and universities from across the country.

The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences seeks volunteers ages 18 and older to participate in a variety of approved research studies. Most experiments are in the Psychology Building; volunteers are compensated for their time.

The 10th annual James M. Holobaugh Honors Ceremony at Washington University in St. Louis recognizes campus and community leaders who provide service to  LGBTQIA* communities though leadership, activism or academic exploration. This year’s event recognizes more than a dozen leaders and will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Umrath Hall Lounge.

Ebony B. Carter, MD, of the School of Medicine, has been selected as the 2017-19 Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine.