Author: Ken Duenke

Dancer at the 2004 PowwowAn American Indian powwow, traditional cuisine, storytelling, music and crafts will be among the highlights of the University’s American Indian Awareness Week April 4-9. “Although the Kathryn M. Buder Center has been hosting American Indian Awareness Week for the last 14 years, this year is the most significant in our history, as it is a celebration honoring our 15 year anniversary,” says Dana Klar, interim director of the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work. The annual powwow and awareness week allow the University’s American Indian students to share their unique cultures with the rest of the campus and the St. Louis community. All events are free and open to the public.

The Center for Social Development (CSD) at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis recently announced the 2005 grant recipients of its Civic Service Small Research Grants and Fellows Program. This program is part of the Global Service Institute (GSI) research initiative funded by the Ford Foundation.

Morris Fiorina, author of a new book on the perceived deep divide between America’s “red” and “blue” states, will lead the discussion.

Bayly has taught at WUSTL since 1993 and holds appointments in the mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering departments.

Photo by Mary ButkusAdministrators, students and alumni enjoy a March 16 Social Work Month celebration in Brown Lounge.

School of Medicine researchers are testing the effectiveness of an investigational drug for the treatment of this neuropathic pain.

The grant will establish a University center that will develop better ways to prevent and treat heart disease in diabetics.

WUSTL will lead a partnership that will help elementary-school students develop enthusiasm for learning and doing science.

Photo by Tim Parker(From left) Sam, Dylan and Ashley Mopkins showcase the scarves they made for their mom at the Arts as Healing program.It offers patients’ children the opportunity to take an active, artistic role in the healing process while providing a group support network.

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