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Four students win Goldwater Scholarship

Four students at Washington University in St. Louis have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Media Advisory: The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor to speak at Washington University in St. Louis

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will speak at Washington University in St. Louis at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the Athletic Complex Field House. Media attending need to RSVP.

Biology

Molecular ‘blueprint’ illuminates how plants perceive light

Biologists led by Richard Vierstra in Arts & Sciences have determined the molecular structure of the vital photoreceptor PhyB, revealing a wholly different structure than previously known. The findings, published March 30 in Nature, have many implications for agricultural and “green” bioengineering practices.

Arts & Culture

Architecture, biology and ‘Cellular Transformations’

Architecture inspired by biology is not a new concept. But typically, “architecture has imitated the imagery of biology and nature without awareness of the underlying mechanisms,” argue Ram Dixit and Sung Ho Kim in “Cellular Transformations: Between Architecture and Biology.”

Business & Entrepreneurship

WashU Expert: Following Oscars drama, Academy Awards has most to lose

In the wake of the slap heard ‘round the world — actor Will Smith’s blow to comedian Chris Rock’s left cheek — scholars in the business of entertainment in the Olin Business School say the situation is shot through with reputational risk.

Physical Sciences

Konecky launches new program to support diversity in the geosciences

With the support of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, climate scientist Bronwen Konecky in Arts & Sciences is piloting a new program to attract and support underrepresented students in the geosciences and prepare them for further studies and careers in the field.

Awards & Notables

Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation

Four physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation in recognition of original, creative and independent investigations in the clinical or allied sciences of medicine.

Students

Astronaut Mae Jemison to deliver Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis

Mae Jemison, an engineer, physician and the first woman of color to travel into space, will deliver the 2022 Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. The university’s 161st Commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, May 20, on Francis Olympic Field on the Danforth Campus.

Campus & Facilities

State of the University address available online

The 2022 State of the University address is available to view online; all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to watch.

Awards & Notables

Three teams earn total of $60k in Olin/P&Q pitch competition

The winner of Olin Business School’s Big IdeaBounce powered by Poets & Quants is settled: it’s PedalCell, a bike-connected power generator for portable devices.