News for the WUSTL Campuses & Community

 

Read the Record online at http://record.wustl.edu

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013

 
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Weather
Record

Heads or tails? Random fluctuations in brain cell activity may determine toss-up decisions

Pizza or salad? One of the founders of an emerging field that combines economics and brain science reports new insights into decisions where both choices are equally appealing.

Read more

  Pizza or salad?

Say Yes to Education adds WUSTL as one of its 10 new partners ​

WUSTL is among the 10 newest university partners in Say Yes to Education, a national nonprofit group that helps organize and galvanize cities around making higher education accessible and affordable for the children in their communities.

Read more

  Say Yes to Education

Older adults see better in the doctor’s office

Older adults who have good vision when tested at their eye doctors’ offices may not see as well at home. A new study from researchers at the School of Medicine suggests dim lighting may be the culprit.

Read more

 

Trustees meet, discuss challenges, opportunities for School of Medicine

Last week’s meeting of the Board of Trustees focused on the challenges and opportunities for the School of Medicine, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton said. The board also elected a new trustee, WUSTL alumnus Richard P. Mattione, PhD (right).

Read more

  WUSTL Trustee Richard P. Mattione

The holidays come early for WUSTL scientists

A large wooden crate was delivered to the Compton Hall loading dock last week, direct from Paris. The crate contained a fabulous new instrument that WUSTL scientists say will transform their ability to approach problems in geology, biology, space science, engineering and materials science with new precision. Called the Cameca SIMS ims7f-geo, it is a state-of-the-art secondary ion mass spectrometer, one of only three in the world.

Read more

 
» View more Record stories
WUSTL in the News
   
WUSTL Reader
Calendar Highlights

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10

Bear Necessities annual holiday sale

Receive 15 percent or more off many WUSTL logo items. (Until 9 p.m.; continues Dec. 11.) Open to the public. South 40, Umrath House, 6618 Shepley Drive. More information. Contact: Mary Hovland at (314) 935-5071 or bear_necessities@wustl.edu.

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10

Sam Fox School panel discussion

“Creative Placemaking and Land Use.” (6 p.m. reception, Kemper Art Museum.) Free and open to the public. Event details. Steinberg Hall Aud. (314)
935-9300.

Announcements

Mark your calendar for Financial Freedom Seminar

In remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr., the Society of Black Students for Social Welfare and the Office of Student Affairs at the Brown School will host their annual Financial Freedom Seminar on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Washington People
Clifford Holekamp - Giving students a front-row seat to the startup revolution

Clifford Holekamp

Giving students a front-row seat to the startup revolution
FULL STORY

In the Spotlight: Faculty, Staff and Studet News & Achievements
Notables: Grants, Awards, Lectures, Publications & Other Activities
Obituaries
Bear Sports
  Washington University in St. Louis

One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-935-5000
wustl.edu

 

Directory  |  Record  |  Record Staff  |  Safety Alerts

You have received this e-mail because you expressed interest in receiving updates from wustl.edu, the Record and its related products by e-mail. Thanks for your subscription.

If you do not want to receive the Record via e-mail, you may unsubscribe.
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future e-mails.