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New OISS executive director named

Geet Vanaik has been appointed executive director of the Office for International Students and Scholars, effective March 12, announced Beverly Wendland, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Climate & Environment

How does dicamba drift?

Environmental engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have been studying dicamba drift to understand why the herbicide vaporizes and migrates to other crops.

Art & Design

Student artists can apply for Art of Democracy residency

Atkin Residency in the Art of Democracy poster

Undergraduate student artists of any kind are welcome to apply for the Atkin Residency in the Art of Democracy. The application deadline is March 7.

Psychology

Three faculty recognized by psychological association

The Association for Psychological Science has recognized three members of the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis — Calvin Lai and Renee Thompson as fellows and Jessie Sun as a “Rising Star.”

Students

Engineering, OT students work with patients to design assistive tech

About 40 engineering and occupational therapy students collaborated during Washington University in St. Louis’ inaugural Assistive Tech Make-A-Thon, designing products for St. Louisans with mobility and other physical challenges.

Climate & Environment

The ties that bind

Researchers in Arts & Sciences discovered that a common mineral called goethite, found in red soils all over the Earth, tends to naturally trap trace metals over time, locking them out of circulation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gonzalez honored by ‘Diverse: Issues In Higher Education’

Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, has been selected as one of 40 women making a difference in higher education by “Diverse: Issues In Higher Education,” a leading publication that covers diversity news in colleges and universities.

Art & Design

‘Santiago Sierra: 52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City’s Air’

“Santiago Sierra: 52 Canvases Exposed to the Mexico City Air” will open Feb. 23 at the Kemper Art Museum. The installation highlights the contaminants — the ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur and nitrogen oxides — that can slowly but surely poison urban environments.

Medicine

University’s technology, innovation hub celebrates 100th faculty startup

The Office of Technology Management at Washington University in St. Louis recently celebrated a milestone of 100 university startups.

Disparity

CSD research informs Senate proposal

clipboard with the words Children's Savings Account

New federal legislation to create a national children’s savings account policy draws heavily on research from the university’s Center for Social Development.