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Aubreya Adams, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in seismology in Earth and Planetary Sciences, spent a few months at the South Pole Station this winter (the Southern Hemisphere summer), maintaining seismic equipment. She offers a glimpse of what it’s like at the South Pole and what seismologists do in the field.
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Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that may underlie common behaviors seen in some people with autism, such as difficulty communicating and resistance to change. The mutation disrupts levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger produced by a limited number of neurons (shown in red, right) in the brain.
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The Olin Business School, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel, and Onward Israel, is launching an Israel Summer Business Academy, aimed at providing students an opportunity to learn firsthand about business in Israel, one of the world’s most vibrant hubs of entrepreneurship.
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In The Eternal City, her National Book Award-nominated collection, poet Kathleen Graber offers reflective yet surprisingly conversational responses to writers and artists from Marcus Aurelius and William Blake to Milan Kundera and Johnny Depp. On Thursday, Feb. 21, Graber will read from her work for The Writing Program Reading Series in Arts & Sciences.
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A new study published this month found that men and women don’t fit neatly into gender stereotypes, that perhaps men aren’t from Mars nor are women from Venus. But why do we want them to be? Lead author Bobbi Carothers, PhD, senior data analyst at WUSTL’s Center for Public Health System Science, has some theories.
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7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20
“Sounds of Turkey: Solo Kanun Recital” featuring Denise Gill-Gürtan, asst. prof. of ethnomusicology and affiliate in Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Limited seating. Free and open to the public. Event details. Danforth University Center, Goldberg Formal Lounge. Contact: music@artsci.wustl.edu or
(314) 935-5581.
Noon Thursday, Feb. 21
At the “Wellness and Sustainability” event, learn how your health and the planet’s health are closely intertwined. Presenter Leah Nguyen, coordinator of the Brown School Wellness Initiative. Open to the public. Danforth University Center, Room 234. Contact:
(314) 935-3454 or sustainability@wustl.edu.
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“Twitter 201: Photography & Images” will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Olin Library. Librarians will help attendees learn how to take beautiful pictures on a smartphone and how to connect with photographers on Twitter.
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Guiding medical students through the residency process FULL STORY
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