Author: Jessica Daues

Photo by David Kilper(From left) Seventh-grader Sebastian Cooper of Jury Elementary School, eighth-grader David Wallas of Pattonville Heights Middle School, Bernard Harris, M.D., NASA astronaut, and seventh-grader David Tate of Fairview Elementary School build a raft using just two squares of aluminum foil and four drinking straws. Forty-eight middle-school students from various area schools were chosen to attend a two-week residential ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, held on campus June 16-27.

The following incidents were reported to University Police June 14-July 11. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. June 28 8:36 a.m. — The director of custodial services reported an unknown person(s) accessed a locked closet in Urbauer Hall, Room 209, and emptied a container of 341 sealant and refilled the container with water. This occurred sometime between 6 a.m.-10 p.m. June 26. There were no signs of forced entry. The container of sealant was valued at $100. 10:18 p.m. — A person reported his bike was stolen from the Monsanto Archway bike rack. The bicycle had been secured with a cable lock that was also missing. The incident occurred between 8:15 a.m.-8:30 p.m. today. July 6 2:37 p.m. — A graduate student reported the theft of a silver Canon digital video camera. The theft occurred sometime between noon July 2 and 9 a.m. July 6. The camera was kept inside a canvas bag in an unlocked cabinet in Whitaker Hall, Rom 350. The camera is valued at around $390. July 7 1:22 p.m. — Between 4:30 p.m. July 6 and 6 a.m. July 7, an unknown person(s) broke into the trailers owned by Aschinger Electric Co. and Bell Electrical Contractors at the University Center construction site. Initial inventory shows that copper and wiring was taken. University Police also responded to nine larcenies, four auto accidents, two parking violations, two chemical spills and one report each of suspicious person, burglary, institutional vandalism, assault, property damage, judicial violation, drug offense and disturbance.

Head coach Leticia Pineda-Boutté — along with her staff — guided the Bears to a 35-7 overall record in 2007, the third-most wins in school history.

Cornerstone: The Center for Advanced Learning has received a one-year, $44,800 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study student migration patterns in and out of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

University Libraries has announced the four 2007 undergraduate and graduate student winners of the 20th annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.

Harold Shipton, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, died Monday, April 9, 2007. He was 86.

Photo by Robert Boston

James N. Holsen II, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering from 1971-72, died Monday, March 12, 2007. He was 82.

Franklin Johnson, Ph.D., assistant dean of engineering from 1978-1984, died Saturday, April 28, 2007.

Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth, M.D., was presented with the inaugural Christopher Hobler Spirit of Hope Award by the non-profit organization Hope Happens at the 3rd annual “Evening of Hope,” a gala dinner and concert May 14 at The Sheldon Concert Hall.