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Keeping the humanities vital: Holden Thorp to deliver Phi Beta Kappa/Sigma Xi...
Thorp Last June, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences published a report, “The Heart of the Matter,” making the case that the humanities and social sciences are necessary for a vibrant,...
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Kidder installed as the Edward S. and Tedi Macias Professor
Mary Butkus/WUSTL PhotosAnthropologist Tristram Kidder, PhD (center), visits with Tedi and Edward Macias April 7 at an event celebrating Kidder's installation as the Edward S. and Tedi Macias Professor...
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Journal honors breast cancer researcher
Robert BostonWork published by Ron Bose, MD, PhD, and his colleagues was chosen as The Journal of Biological Chemistry's best signal transduction article of 2013. The Journal of Biological Chemistry...
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Washington People: Andrew J. White
Robert BostonAndrew J. White, MD, talks with pediatric interns Alexandra Charron, MD, (left) and Andrea Cohron, MD, during a morning meeting at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Alone in a chemistry lab...
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Pow Wow 2014: The benefits of education
JERRY NAUNHEIM JR./WUSTL Photos (2)Participants in the 24th annual Pow Wow at Washington University in St. Louis (above) take part in the Grand Entry in the Field House April 5. The annual event, a...
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Reunion at Thurtene Carnival expected to draw 1,900 alumni
About 1,900 alumni and friends are expected to return to Washington University in St. Louis this weekend for Reunion at Thurtene Carnival. They will enjoy many of the activities they loved as students...
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Rubelmann House gets a proper send-off
Rubelmann House residential adviser Michael Land learned a lot about the historic residence hall while planning farewell events for alumni and residents. First, it almost did not get built. University...
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New signage, improved markings for campus bicycle safety
The Forsyth pedestrian and cycling path will get new signage this spring. The new markings, applied directly on the path, will improve legibility and safety, said Andrew Heaslet, alternative...
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'Twelfth Night, or What You Will' April 17-20
Whitney Curtis/WUSTL Photos (4)Kiki Milner portrays Viola in the Performing Arts Department’s production of "Twelfth Night, or What You Will" April 17-20. (Hires versions upon request.)Spoken from a...
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WUSTL students shine in math competitions
Ron FreiwaldShoulder to shoulder stand WUSTL undergraduate mathematicians: (from left) junior Alan Talmage; seniors Stephen Rong and Jason Zhang; junior Yu Tao Li; and sophomores Fangzhou Xiao and...
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Children's Discovery Institute awards $3.1 million in pediatric research grants
Scientists researching pediatric lung disease, childhood cancer, malaria and short bowel syndrome will share $3.1 million in new grants from the Children’s Discovery Institute (CDI). The CDI grants,...
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Sam Fox School Awards for Distinction April 17
In his 17 years with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Richard Henry Franklin managed a wide variety of transportation projects.During his 40-year career, Richard Henry Franklin has worked...
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Gereau named Brown professor of anesthesiology
Mark BeavenLarry J. Shapiro, MD, (left), executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, congratulates Robert W. Gereau IV, PhD, at his installation as the Dr. Seymour...
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Annual innovation competition winners named
Sid Hastings/WUSTL PhotosFreshman Allen Osgood (in glasses), founder of STEMs For Youth, is congratulated by his teammates following the Youthbridge Social Enterprise and Innovation Competition awards...
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Triple play
SID HASTINGS/WUSTL Photos (2)Three beloved longtime Brown School faculty — representing 102 years of scholarship, research and collaboration — were elevated to new positions within the faculty April 2...
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Trustees grant faculty promotions, tenure
At the March 7 Board of Trustees meeting, the following Washington University in St. Louis faculty members were appointed with tenure, promoted with tenure or granted tenure, effective July 1 unless...
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Steven Fazzari to be installed as the Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch...
Fazzari Washington University in St. Louis alumnus Bert Lynch (AB '35, MA '36) and his wife, Jeanette, have left a generous bequest that will support the study and teaching of economics through the...
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Medical Campus students perform 'Young Frankenstein' April 24-26
Photos by Tim Parker (3)Students rehearse "Young Frankenstein," the School of Medicine's ninth annual student musical, in the Olin Hall gym on the Washington University Medical Campus. Pictured is the...
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Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum acquires works by Ernst Wilhelm Nay
Ernst Wilhelm Nay, "Composition," 1963. Watercolor and ink on paper, 16 3/8 x 23 3/4". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Commerce Bancshares Inc., in honor of...
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Thurtene Carnival delights students, alumni and St. Louisans
James Byard/WUSTL PhotosWashington University in St. Louis’ annual student-run carnival has been thrilling students (and prospective students) since 1907.Sid Hastings/WUSTL PhotosStudents of KIPP...
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