Notables
Keith Bridwell, MD, the Asa C. and Dorothy W. Jones Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Lawrence Lenke, MD, the Jerome J. Gilden, MD, Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, are the 2011 recipients of the National Marfan Foundation’s Hero with a Heart Awards, which will be presented Feb. 26 at Heartworks St. Louis at the […]
Spring break vehicle storage available on campus
Students or employees who do not currently hold an annual parking permit but wish to store their vehicles on campus during spring break (March 11-20) may do so after obtaining a placard from Parking Services. Individuals must come to the Parking Services office to fill out an emergency contact form and receive a complimentary parking placard to display on the vehicle dashboard.
Washington People: Joseph Loewenstein
Many modern copies of Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, Book I, Canto IV, include the phrase “glitter and light” when describing the beauty of Queen Lucifera. But is that the phrase Spenser intended to depict the self-proclaimed monarch? This is one of many questions that Joseph Loewenstein, PhD, tackles as an editor of a new Oxford Edition of the Collected Works of Edmund Spenser.
Notables
Brian T. Edelson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and immunology, has received a two-year, $100,000 2011 Scholar Award from the American Society of Hematology. The program supports hematologists who have chosen a research career by providing partial salary or other support while completing training. … Michael J. Holtzman, MD, the Selma and Herman Seldin […]
Emergency siren test Thursday, March 10
Washington University will test its emergency sirens at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, as part of a Missouri statewide tornado drill. The test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time. The drill is part of Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week March 7-11.
Emergency notification system will be tested March 9
Washington University will test its emergency notification system, WUSTLAlerts, at approximately 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011. The WUSTLAlerts test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time.
Danforth Campus named a Tree Campus USA by Arbor Day Foundation
WUSTL has been named a Tree Campus USA for 2010 by the Arbor Day Foundation. WUSTL is among the first schools in Missouri to receive the honor. Tree Campus USA is a distinction given by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize schools across the United States for their dedication to healthy campus forestry management and engaging the community in environmental stewardship.
Notables
Ramesh K. Agarwal, PhD, the William Palm Professor of Engineering, has received a one-year, $86,000 subaward from Missouri University of Science & Technology for a project titled “NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium.” … Ray Barber, project manager in Facilities Planning and Management, received the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers’ Diversity Champions Award at an […]
Washington University announces new format for Summer Writers Institute
The Washington University Summer Writers Institute will offer a new Multi-Genre workshop, which will encompass fiction, poetry and screenwriting, along with its popular Creative Nonfiction workshop.
Stanley’s opens for business
Junior Chris Dorst orders lunch from WUSTL Dining Services employee Kenya Dampier at a new campus dining location, Stanley’s in Lopata Gallery, on the eatery’s opening day, Feb. 14. Stanley’s — which is located in Stanley and Lucy Lopata Hall — features table and lounge seating and computer stations.
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