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Washington University student group IDEA Labs received the Spirit of St. Louis Award at the St. Louis Regional Chamber’s 2016 Arcus Awards for advancing the city’s rich history and global reputation as a hub of innovation and forward-looking vision.

The Human Research Protection Office at Washington University in St. Louis received the 2015 Award of Excellence in Innovation from the Health Improvement Institute for the office’s training manuals.

Two Washington University researchers, Elaine Mardis and Ann Gronowski, have been recognized by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry for exceptional research and service in the field of laboratory medicine.

Spring break begins this weekend, and, as students and faculty take a break, so does the daily Record. The Record will be published Wednesday, March 16, then resume regular publication Monday, March 21. For the latest news, visit The Source. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour Sunday, March 13.

Washington University will test its emergency siren systems at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, as part of a Missouri statewide tornado drill. The tests will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time.

Question: What happens to the leftover cooking oil from the university’s dining locations?

Help the university recognize a staff member who goes above and beyond to help students, faculty or others in the university community by nominating him or her for the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award. The nomination deadline is March 31.

Capital Innovators, which provides tech startups with seed funding and mentorship, announced the six companies that will make up its 2016 spring accelerator class, and half were founded by university students and alumni.

Paul F. Austin, MD, a professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will receive the John W. Duckett Pediatric Research Excellence Award from the American Urology Association’s Urology Care Foundation.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in remembrance of former first lady Nancy Reagan, who died March 6.