Halting hidden hunger – WashU

Daring to be weird

In her Commencement address to the Class of 2024, iconic actress Jennifer Coolidge urged students to dare to be who they want to be.

“I stand before you, a weird person,” Coolidge told graduates. “Respect the need to be something very odd, not what is expected. Get to know yourself. Accept who you are, and love that person because this is the moment. You already are everything you need to be.”

Shooting star

Hollywood veteran Richard Chapman, a senior lecturer in film and media studies in Arts & Sciences, has produced television shows and feature films. In “Professor’s Past Life: Richard Chapman,” student filmmaker Sanchali Pothuru talks to Chapman about breaking into business and the mysterious interplay of luck and hard work.

Reintroducing WashU

We’ve been known by many names since 1853, but now we’re proudly embracing the one that’s closest to our hearts! Welcome to WashU, where excellence is our tradition and innovation is our future.

Setting sail

Since 2022, WashU’s Sensory and Ambient Interfaces Lab (SAIL) has been exploring new, non-visual ways to transmit real-time performance feedback within compromised environments. In this video, Jonathan Hanahan, an associate professor at the Sam Fox School, discusses SAIL, its pilot collaboration with WashU Rowing, and the broader potentials of haptic technology.

Halting hidden hunger

Lora Iannotti, founder and director of the E3 Nutrition Lab and a professor at the Brown School, is exploring how improving maternal diets can have a lasting impact on infant brain development and help to end hidden hunger around the world.

For more year-in-review reflections, check out the Record’s roundup of:

• Top stories of 2024
• The year in photos

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 4: Quality Education

   • Target 4.3: By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational, and tertiary education, including university.
   • Indicator: The article mentions Jennifer Coolidge’s Commencement address to the Class of 2024, highlighting the importance of education and self-discovery for students.

2. SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

   • Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.
   • Indicator: The article mentions Richard Chapman, a senior lecturer in film and media studies, discussing breaking into the business and the interplay of luck and hard work.

3. SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

   • Target 12.8: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.
   • Indicator: The article mentions WashU’s Sensory and Ambient Interfaces Lab (SAIL) exploring non-visual ways to transmit real-time performance feedback, highlighting the potential of haptic technology for sustainable development.

4. SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

   • Target 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources.
   • Indicator: The article mentions Lora Iannotti, founder and director of the E3 Nutrition Lab, working towards ending hidden hunger around the world through improving maternal diets, highlighting the importance of partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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