Emergency Notification System to be tested March 2

WUSTL will test its Emergency Notification System (WUSTL-ENS) at noon Monday, March 2. The test will be held in conjunction with St. Louis County’s monthly siren test, which occurs at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of each month.

Volunteer to greet prospective students

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking staff volunteers to greet visiting high-school seniors at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport on March 26 and April 16.

Obituary: Lambert, 71

Norman Lambert, a part-time faculty member from 1982-2003 who most recently was an adjunct professor in information management, died Feb. 8, 2009. He was 71.

Untangling addiction’s roots

Photo by Robert BostonLaura Jean Bierut, M.D., professor of psychiatry, helps untangle the contributions of specific genes and environmental influences on alcohol and nicotine dependence disorders.

Investment in science

Photo by Bill StoverMissouri Sen. Claire McCaskill speaks to reporters about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s impact on Missouri in the lobby of Whitaker Hall Feb. 21.

Look here for ‘green’ tips

As part of WUSTL’s commitment to promoting sustainability, the Record will offer weekly “Green Your Office” tips to promote efficiency and waste reduction at offices on campus.Send your own green office tips to wugreenoffice@gmail.com.

Student book collectors can win cash prizes

Students who have a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 or $500 by entering the 23rd annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.

Washington University in St. Louis ends sales of bottled water

WUSTL has fielded questions from groups from other universities about how WUSTL implemented the bottled water ban.Faculty, students and staff on Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth, North and West campuses no longer can find bottled water in vending machines or at most campus eateries. Because of concerns about the environmental impact of bottled water, WUSTL ended sales of the product in January, and administrative offices no longer offer bottled water at events and meetings.
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