Who better to explain the meaning of the shamrock than an ethnobotanist born and raised in Ireland? Peter Wyse Jackson, the George Englemann Professor of Botany, indulges our curiosity.
Two new studies led by researchers at the School of Medicine point to intestinal bacteria and viruses as possible sources of inflammation and disease in those with HIV infections.
Nichole Mercier has been appointed managing director of the Office of Technology Management, effective May 1, according to Dedric Carter, recently named vice chancellor for operations and technology transfer.
Juana Maria Rodriguez, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar, will give an Assembly Series lecture on “The Women of Casa Xochiquetzal” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
While cynics may scoff at the United Nations’ observance of International Happiness Day on Sunday, March 20, psychology researcher Tim Bono, of Arts & Sciences, says it’s high time to take happiness seriously.
The emergency siren systems test scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, was postponed due to the potential for severe weather. The test has been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17.
Sociologist David Cunningham, of Arts & Sciences, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post about the Ku Klux Klan’s role in national politics, both historically and today. He is the author of “Klansville, U.S.A.: The Rise and Fall of the Civil Rights-Era Ku Klux Klan.”
Student group IDEA Labs received the Spirit of St. Louis Award at the St. Louis Regional Chamber’s 2016 Arcus Awards for advancing the city’s rich history and global reputation as a hub of innovation and vision.
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