Author: Ken Duenke

ChideyaFew people are more knowledgeable about the complicated reasons why young adults in America, as well as the traditionally disenfranchised groups, don’t exercise their right to vote. Farai Chideya will explore the reasons for this and discuss ways to reach these large groups of Americans, at her talk on Oct. 27.

In his most recent book, The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response, published in 2004, author and poet Peter Balakian describes the systematic deportation and murder of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turks during World War I. The book was a New York Times Notable Book and a New York Times best seller.

The Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, in conjunction with the Olin School of Business and the School of Law, will present a tax ethics forum Oct. 29. “An Ethics Forum for Tax Practitioners” will be held from 8:45-11:30 a.m. Oct. 29 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium. Conference topics include the standard […]

The interdisciplinary conference on “Whiteness: Some Critical Perspectives” will be Oct. 29 in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

The pioneer in the development of several areas of mathematics died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Oct. 16; he was 74.

Gerald Torres, co-author with Lani Guinier of The Miner’s Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy, a treatise on race in America, will speak for both the Assembly Series and the School of Law. The lecture, “Knowledge, Power and Democracy: Insights From the Civil Rights and Environmental Movements,” will be at 4 p.m. Oct. 28 […]

Investigators are launching several projects aimed at preventing the global spread of HIV infection by reducing high-risk behaviors. More medical articles

A panel of experts spoke at the “Health-Care Challenges Facing the Nation” conference Oct. 7 on the Medical Campus.

The Dean’s Distinguished Service Award recognizes an employee whose outstanding contributions exemplify an exceptional commitment and dedication.

The Dean’s Distinguished Service Award continues to be the highest honor awarded to a medical staff member while the other awards — research support, operations staff and clinical care — highlight commendable efforts within defined job classifications. All awards include cash prizes and recognition at the Senior Administrators Lunch. For detailed information and nomination forms, […]