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People of all ages can develop winter blues or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of clinical depression that occurs typically during the fall and winter and resolves itself by spring. Eric Lenze, MD, professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, says bright light therapy is the treatment of choice for seasonal affective disorder.
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Puppets and marionettes are often associated with humorous children’s programming but are equally capable of evoking the tender and moving. On Saturday, Feb. 11, master puppeteer Joseph Cashore and his Cashore Marionettes will present Simple Gifts — a series of quiet, everyday vignettes set to classical music — for Edison’s ovations for young people series.
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In his new book, Liberty’s Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly, John Inazu, JD, PhD, associate professor of law, examines why freedom of assembly has become “a historical footnote in American law and political theory,” and what has been lost with the weakening of protections for private groups.
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Have budding young artists in the house? The Children’s Sustainability Art Contest for WUSTL community children attending kindergarten through high school will be held to raise awareness among university families of the importance of sustainable living. Entries must be received by Friday, March 2.
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9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7
“How Autism and Comparative Cognition Can Inform Each Other” by John Pruett, asst. prof. of child psychiatry. Free and open to the public. Wohl Clinic Bldg., Clopton Aud. (314) 362-2462.
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A series of free workshops on Twitter are being offered this spring to help WUSTL community members explore how they can productively use the social media tool. All sessions are free to students, faculty and staff and will be held in Olin Library, Arc Presentation Room, Level A. The series begins at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with “Twitter 101.”
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Murray heads one of the the nation’s top simulation programs. FULL STORY
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The No. 25 men’s basketball team snapped Emory University’s 17-game home winning streak with a 92-83 victory Feb. 5 in Atlanta. The team plays its final regular-season home games this weekend, hosting Case Western Reserve University at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1o, and Carnegie Mellon University at noon Sunday, Feb. 12.
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