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Hundreds turn out to test drive Workday Student

Nearly 1,500 students, faculty, advisers and others recently participated in hands-on practice events, and provided feedback, as WashU prepares for the first use of Workday Student in February. Online support is available, and instructor-led adviser training will begin in January.

Students

Professional clothing donations for students sought

The Taylor Family Center for Student Success, along with the Center for Career Engagement at WashU, are expanding the Professional Clothes Closet to offer more free business attire to students. The closet is accepting donations of professional clothing.

Mental Health

Barch honored by national mental health organizations

WashU researcher Deanna Barch was recognized by two national organizations for her work on schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.

Performing Arts

Music welcomes STL Symphony, ‘takes over’ art museum

The days grow cold and the nights grow long, but December is a busy month for WashU music lovers. Upcoming performances will feature the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, The 442s and more than 150 WashU musicians in spaces throughout the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Biology

Island biodiversity rides on the wings of birds

Bird wing shape — a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal — is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to research from WashU biologists.

Students

Brown School students gain hands-on policy experience

Students from WashU’s Brown School recently took their classroom lessons to the frontlines of local policy, offering public testimony on a bill aimed at expanding nontraditional housing options in St. Louis.

Operations & Strategy

Delivering humanitarian aid in digital age

A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities.

Cultural Studies

Brantmeier to serve on national Fulbright committee

Cindy Brantmeier, a professor of applied linguistics in Arts & Sciences at WashU, will serve on the national screening committee for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Engineering

Data processing at the speed of light

a photonic chip used in processing optical materials

Photonics researchers at Washington University received a federal grant to overcome a data processing bottleneck with integrated photonics.

Campus & Facilities

Board of Trustees ad hoc committee continues work, seeks input

The ad hoc committee established by the WashU Board of Trustees to review the university’s policies and guidelines governing on-campus protests and demonstrations is continuing its work and expects to submit a report in March. WashU community input is welcome.