Monday, April 18, 2016

Top Stories

Trap and neutralize: A new way to clean contaminated groundwater

A team of engineering researchers has helped discover a new chemical method to immobilize uranium in contaminated groundwater. This could lead to improved water remediation efforts.

IDEA Labs hosts first national Demo Day

The student-led bioengineering and design incubator IDEA Labs will welcome student innovators from around the country to the first national Demo Day April 25. Students will demonstrate prototypes for their inventions to solve health-care problems.

Board of Trustees grants faculty appointments, promotions, tenure

At the Board of Trustees meeting in March, several faculty members were appointed, promoted or granted tenure, with most changes effective July 1.

Black Rep presents ‘Twisted Melodies,’ opening Wednesday

Soul singer Donny Hathaway was a musical genius who also battled the ravages of schizophrenia. The Black Rep presents “Twisted Melodies,” exploring Hathaway’s life, at Edison Theatre, opening Wednesday, April 20.

Obituary: Michael Purdy, medical sciences writer, 47

Michael C. Purdy, a medical sciences writer in the Office of Medical Public Affairs, died Thursday, April 14. He was 47. Visitation will be this afternoon and evening, and the funeral will be Tuesday morning.

Events

11 a.m. Monday, April 18

Earth Day events begin on Danforth Campus

4 p.m. Monday, April 18

‘Grit: Passion and perseverance for long-term goals’

6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19

‘Thinking the museum’ panel discussion

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Campus Announcements

Take part in Delmar Loop Social Impact Hackathon

Join in the Delmar Loop Social Impact Hackathon this weekend, April 22-24. The Skandalaris Center and the Delmar Loop Innovation Neighborhood are holding the contest, during which teams will brainstorm ways to create a place that attracts geniuses and speeds economic growth. Prizes will be given for top ideas.

The View From Here

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WashU in the News

‘Stuttering’ mice may help unravel mystery of human speech disorder

Science

ESPN takes a flyer on drone racing

Marketplace

Delaying childbirth means fewer lost wages, WashU study finds

St. Louis Public Radio

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Campus Voices

‘Unlawful assembly as social control’

John Inazu, of the School of Law, writes in the UCLA Law Review about the offense of unlawful assembly and argues that the modern approach can give law enforcement too much discretion, encroaching on people’s First Amendment rights.

Notables

engineering alumni award winnders pose for a photo The School of Engineering & Applied Science celebrated the extraordinary accomplishments of six alumni and a former dean at its annual Alumni Achievement Awards dinner April 7.

The Record