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Space

Study quantifies global impact of electricity in dust storms on Mars

Using a planetary simulation chamber built at Washington University, scientists led by Alian Wang in Arts & Sciences discovered that electricity in dust storms could be the major driving force of the Martian chlorine cycle.

Campus & Facilities

Register for spring wellness challenge

The Office of Human Resources is offering the Worldwide Wellness Challenge, a six-week opportunity to virtually travel the world and build well-being habits, beginning March 6. Registration opens Thursday, Feb. 16.

Humanities & Society

In Africa, hope

Man on a motor bike among crowds of people

Africans have made great strides fighting the legacy of colonialism while contending with the ongoing plunder of their natural resources and geopolitical battles for influence on the continent. Despite this progress, difficulties remain, including poverty, environmental challenges and public health issues.

Engineering

Carbon-negative concrete products to be formed from upcycled waste

Power plant stacks with emitting smoke and pile of concrete

With collaborators from Missouri University of Science & Technology and GTI Energy, Xinhua Liang at the McKelvey School of Engineering plans to develop an economical process to convert carbon dioxide and solid waste into carbon-negative concrete products.

History & Education

Mustakeem to lecture on medicine, Black history at three universities

Sowande’ Mustakeem, in Arts & Sciences, will discuss her 2016 book, “Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage,” for three universities during the spring semester.

Anthropology & Archaeology

WashU great ape, biodiversity research informs decision to expand Congolese park

At least 20 Washington University students participated in a Living Earth Collaborative project and a related camera trap effort to provide evidence that the Djéké Triangle deserves legal protection.

Engineering

Three computer science faculty win AI research awards

Chien-Ju Ho, Yevgeniy Vorobeychik and William Yeoh, all from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, have received research awards from J.P. Morgan Chase to support their work in artificial intelligence.

Disparity

‘Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future’ Feb. 25

On Feb. 25, the Medical Humanities Program in Arts & Sciences will present the “Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future.” The all-day gathering will feature dozens of speakers and panelists exploring how specific local histories impact the region’s diverse communities.

Awards & Notables

Focus St. Louis selects university members for leadership programs

Three members of the Washington University in St. Louis community have been selected to participate in FOCUS St. Louis civic leadership programs.

Campus & Community

02.15.23

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.