Newsroom Stories

First round submissions for the Sustainable Land Lab competition, sponsored by WUSTL and the City of St. Louis, are due Monday, Dec. 10. Teams are encouraged to propose innovative projects that transform vacant lots in St. Louis into assets that advance sustainability.

Coming up with creative, fresh ideas does not necessarily imply that theywill ultimately be put into practice. However, the odds of one’s ideas making it into practice are better when people are driven to push their ideas through the organization and are savvy networkers, finds new research from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

You try doing homework in the dark. For school-aged children across the developing world, access to electrical lighting remains precarious. Enter the Little Sun, a solar-powered lamp designed by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. Now Little Sun is at the center of two projects involving WUSTL students and faculty, which stretch from the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to the villages of Madagascar.

Washington University in St. Louis sophomore midfielder Anna Zambricki was named to the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Women’s Soccer Division III All-America Team, as announced Dec. 4 by the association.

Washington University in St. Louis junior cornerback Andrew Skalman was named to the 2012 D3football.com All-South Region Third Team, as announced Dec. 4.

Our bodies contain far more microbial genes than human genes. And a new study suggests that just as human DNA varies from person to person, so too does the massive collection of microbial DNA in the intestine.

A participant in Pedal the Cause, the cycling event started three years ago to raise money for cancer research in St. Louis, surpassed its $2 million goal this year.

Mark Manary, MD, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a test to detect asymptomatic inflammation of the gut, a common condition associated with poor growth and development.

Max Wolfson and Amber Lin, second-year medical students, perform at a School of Medicine coffeehouse Nov. 29. Held three times a year and hosted by the school’s Arts Commission, the coffeehouses give students the opportunity to showcase musical and other talents.

A new faculty and staff recruiting guide will help departments in their hiring efforts. Our Guide: The Insider’s Guide to Washington University in St. Louis and Our Surrounding Community is available upon request.