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A radical plan to save the delta

An international cohort of designers, engineers, hydrologists, planners and other professionals — along with a handful of Washington University faculty, students and young alumni — have won a global competition charged with developing a 100-year plan for stabilizing the Mississippi River delta. A delta, says the Sam Fox School’s John Hoal, that’s on life support.

Campus & Community

From college student to college adviser

Erin Waddles is one of five Washington University graduates hired to serve the College Advising Corps, a national organization that puts advisers in high schools that serve low-income students. Waddles works full-time at Vashon High School in St. Louis, helping students find the right school, navigate the application process and prep for the ACT.

Campus blood drive next week

The next universitywide blood drive will be held Wednesday, April 6, at seven locations throughout the campuses. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate.

Science & Technology

Challenging an old idea

For more than 80 years, scientists have thought that cancer cells fuel their explosive growth by soaking up glucose from the blood, using its energy and atoms to crank out duplicate sets of cellular components. But is this really true? Work in a metabolomics laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis suggests not.

Elmore selected to attend surgery meeting

Leisha Elmore, MD, a general surgery resident at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, has been selected to represent the Society of University Surgeons at the Society of Academic & Research Surgery’s annual meeting in January 2017 at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Arts & Culture

From gowns and grotesques to the little black dress

The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will present its 87th annual Fashion Design Show April 24 at the Missouri History Museum. The show will feature dozens of models wearing scores of outfits by more than 20 sophomore, junior and senior fashion design students.

Campus & Community

Commencement speaker John R. Lewis: Champion of civil rights

U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis, considered one of the most courageous and influential leaders in the civil rights movement, will give the 2016 Commencement address.

Arts & Culture

Annual African Film Festival celebrates cultural, linguistic diversity

The African Film Festival, which begins Friday, April 1, offers a lineup of award-winning films that provide a nuanced look at Africa’s cultures and concerns. The festival, which is free and open to the public, runs through Sunday, April 3.

Emergency alert issued after activity near North Campus; situation resolved without incident

At 9:36 a.m., an emergency alert was issued to the Washington University in St. Louis community as an extra precaution after a report of an incident involving gunfire in the vicinity of the university’s North Campus, 700 N. Rosedale Ave. (Skinker north of Delmar), specifically along the Metrolink tracks.

Volunteer at Commencement

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to volunteer to help with the annual Commencement ceremony Friday, May 20. From ushering guests and graduates to passing out programs and other duties, volunteers help ensure a special day for students, families and friends.