Author: Jessica Daues

Duesing sets mark in win vs. Rhodes Junior wide receiver Brad Duesing set a University record for career receptions and receiving yards as the Bears recorded a 28-21 win at Rhodes College Oct. 2. Duesing finished the game with six catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns as he eclipsed Cory Snyder’s reception record (170) […]

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 1-5. 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. Oct. 1 12:25 a.m. — A person […]

What’s in a flame? That basic question has driven Richard L. Axelbaum, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, for more than 20 years in his career as teacher and researcher in combustion, materials and environmental sciences. Thanks to his pursuit of understanding the phenomena of fire and light, Axelbaum and colleagues have discovered a wealth […]

Men’s soccer wins two by shutout The men’s soccer team went 2-0 last week, picking up a pair of shutouts. The Bears blanked Westminster College, 2-0, Sept. 24 in Fulton, Mo. Junior Rob Weeks led the way with his third game-winning goal of the season. Freshman Brian San Francisco added an insurance goal, his first […]

It was 1957. Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Edsel; American Bandstand, with 27-year-old host Dick Clark, made its network television debut; Jerry Lee Lewis recorded “Great Balls of Fire” and the USSR launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite. And Josephine Simpson first reported for work at Washington University. Simpson was one of 45 retirees — […]

Four shows, including Presidential Debates at Washington University, will be featured in conjunction with the Oct. 8 debate.

He was a tennis coach and athletics director at the University in the 1960s.

The lecture, “Learning for Life,” has been arranged for visiting high-school students and their parents but is open to the University community.

As more and more visitors and members of the media come to the University, fewer and fewer parking spaces will be available.

He was a maintenance mechanic and plumber with facilities until going on disability leave in 2002.