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The annual Summer Writers Institute returns for its 17th year with a new, compressed format geared toward working professionals and offering workshops in four genres. It will take place over nine days, from Friday, July 13, through Saturday, July 21, with workshops in fiction; creative nonfiction; flash fiction and prose poetry; and screenplay writing.
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Landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh, currently leading the design team charged with reimagining the 91-acre park surrounding St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch, will speak on campus at 6:30 p.m. tonight as part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ spring Public Lecture Series.
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Tours will be a common sight this April as WUSTL hosts Spring Preview for prospective students for the Class of 2016. During the monthlong celebration, high school seniors who have been admitted can experience tours of campus, room with a current student in a residence hall, sit in on classes and more.
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With every meal, immune cells in the intestine stand like sentries at a citadel, turning away harmful bacteria but allowing vitamins and nutrients to pass. Now, researchers at the School of Medicine have identified the cells that chaperone food antigens, or proteins, in the intestine so that the immune system doesn’t mount an attack.
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Keith Sawyer, PhD, associate professor of education in Arts & Sciences, will deliver the annual Phi Beta Kappa Lecture for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. Monday, March 26, in College Hall. His talk, “Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration,” is free and open to the public.
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Noon Monday, March 19
Explore Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. Presented by Stephanie Pereira, Kickstarter’s dir. of art programs. Free and open to the public. Steinberg Hall Aud. (314) 935-9300.
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Narayana Kocherlakota, PhD, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will present “On the Limits to Monetary Policy” for the second annual Hyman P. Minksy Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in Seigle Hall.
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Psychology professor drawn to working with children. FULL STORY
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Spring break might be coming to an end, but spring sports are kicking into high gear. Baseball, softball, women’s golf and men’s tennis all saw action over the weekend. To find out how your favorite WUSTL sports team fared, visit bearsports.wustl.edu.
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