Author: Jessica Daues

In preparation for the construction of a new building for the School of Engineering and Applied Science, a portion of Lot 4 — located at the east end of the Danforth Campus near Whitaker Hall — closed Sept. 11.

Photo by Whitney CurtisTwenty-seven WUSTL retirees, along with the retirees’ family and friends, enjoyed a celebratory luncheon hosted by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton at Whittemore House Sept. 9.

With the upcoming debate, access to campus, the Athletic Complex and parking all will be affected at various times beginning September 24.

In preparation for the construction of a new building for the School of Engineering and Applied Science, a portion of Lot 4 — located at the east end of the Danforth Campus near Whitaker Hall — will close today.

Photo by David KilperWashington University’s 2008 United Way of Greater St. Louis campaign began Sept. 2 with a kickoff breakfast at Whittemore House. The United Way of Greater St. Louis supports nearly 200 health and human-service organizations in the St. Louis region and provides an array of services to a large, diverse population.

W. Milton Swanson, Ph.D., professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, died Monday, Aug. 25, in Manson, N.C.

Photo by Robert BostonMardis’ technology helps pinpoint causes of disease.

Jeffrey M. Zacks, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, has received a five-year, $1,548,619 grant from the National Institute on Aging for research titled “Encoding and Remembering Events Across the Life Span.”

D. Craig Allred, M.D., Sachiko Amari, Ph.D., Matthew Arthur, Michela Becchi, Pratim Biswas, Ph.D., and more…

Michael R. Cannon, J.D., executive vice chancellor and general counsel, and Susan K. Dutcher, Ph.D., professor and interim head of the Department of Genetics, have been appointed co-chairs of the Committee on Institutional Conflicts of Interest, a group that will formulate a University policy on institutional conflict of interest.