Engineering faculty to appear on National Geographic special
Two Washington University in St. Louis faculty members are included in a National Geographic Channel Explorer episode scheduled to air Sunday, Feb. 14. The one-hour documentary, called “Explorer: Eyes Wide Open” will be broadcast on cable providers nationwide at 8 p.m. ET.
Renewing the conversation: Day of Discovery & Dialogue
Washington University will invite its entire community to gather to explore issues of diversity and inclusion Feb. 24-25 on the Medical and Danforth campuses. The event picks up a conversation that began last February inspired in large part by events that transpired in Ferguson and the larger St. Louis region in 2014.
Rewarding road warriors
Frequent flier programs are very important in the ultra-competitive airline industry. But which ones deliver the best benefits for travelers? A Washington University faculty member was recently among a panel of experts who helped analyze the nation’s best deals.
Black Anthology: Rock and roles
Akeda Hosten, a senior in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University, talks about why the annual Black Anthology matters and how songwriting is a little bit like engineering. The Black Anthology production “woke” is Feb. 12-13 at Edison Theatre on the Danforth Campus.
When Pulsars Hit The Spin Cycle
Pulsars are dead stars that emit intense beams of radio waves that sweep through space with the regularity of a clock. That’s strange enough but what’s even stranger, they sometimes speed up — in a universe where the norm is for everything to slow down. What could possibly give them the extra energy? S Kumar Mallavarapu, […]
Fail Better: Kierstan Carter
Civic Scholar Kierstan Carter wanted to change St. Louis by connecting high school students with community leaders. But when that idea flopped, Carter moved on to Plan B: changing herself.
Washington University and United Way join forces on gun violence prevention
Washington University in St. Louis and the United Way of Greater St. Louis have formed a joint partnership that aims to provide support and resources to local initiatives that are uniting in their efforts to combat gun violence in the region.
How do you create a hardware accelerator company? Like this
The creator of hardware accelerator Make in LA, 2002 Washington University alum Shaun Arora, talks about how his wildly varied life experiences informed his entrepreneurship.
A new digital experience for Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis has given a major overhaul to its digital presence, launching an updated wustl.edu, along with a brand new storytelling platform and upgrades to its other digital channels.
Brown School to launch Envolve Center
Washington University in St. Louis is launching a partnership with Duke University and Centene Corp., aimed at translating research into more effective health related behaviors.
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