Steven Fazzari, PhD, a leading scholar on the relationship between rising income inequality and macroeconomic trends in the United States, will chair the recently re-established Department of Sociology. Barbara A. Schaal, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, made the announcement.

A film crew from NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corp., visited the Danforth Campus last week to film for a series called “Cosmic Front” about the wonders of the universe. Here, they interview Ernst Zinner, PhD, research professor of physics in Arts & Sciences.

Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, a disease-prevention expert at Siteman Cancer Center and the School of Medicine, will receive a national award for his contributions to cancer prevention research. The American Association for Cancer Research is honoring him next week.

​​Steven C. George, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named the Elvera & William Stuckenberg Professor of Technology & Human Affairs. He was installed this week.

9:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26

‘Food Allergy: What’s Going On?’

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2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26

‘Storytelling Unveiled’

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2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26

How parties evaluate democracies

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4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28

William Gass reading

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Hurricane Katrina lessons for rivers around St. Louis

Architects John Hoal, PhD, and Derek Hoeferlin discuss how lessons learned from their work after Hurricane Katrina can help better manage this area’s rivers.

Civic Engagement Fund offers support for service, community projects

Students, faculty and staff can apply for funding for group or individual projects from the Gephardt Institute for Public Service’s Civic Engagement Fund. The deadline for the latest round is today, and the next round is in November.