Author: Ken Duenke

Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker believes passionately that building strong communities takes individual effort and commitment, and he will explore that topic in detail for the Ervin Scholars 20th anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the Laboratory Sciences Building auditorium. The talk, co-sponsored by the Assembly Series and the Campus Week of Dialogue, is free and open to the public.

Doctors prescribing blood thinners have had to go through a lengthy trial-and-error process to arrive at the optimal dose for their patients. But now the process can be faster and safer, thanks to research conducted at the School of Medicine. Researchers, along with colleagues at Saint Louis University and St. Louis College of Pharmacy, have developed an improved dosing formula for the widely prescribed anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin®) that takes into account variations in two key genes

Photo by Mary ButkusFirst-year law students help spruce up a home in north St. Louis County as part of Washington University School of Law’s sixth annual Orientation Service Project.

Photo by Mary ButkusStart of something new A student of Liggett Koenig Residential College enthusiastically displays house pride at the Convocation Aug. 23 in the Athletic Complex Field House.The inaugural event of the academic year is Chancellor Mark Wrighton’s opportunity to welcome new students and parents to the University.

A group of Jewish educators becomes spirited during a session of the annual Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) conference held on the Danforth Campus Aug. 2-9.

Photo by Kevin LowderThe South 40 was abuzz with activity last week as students began moving into residence halls. WUSTL organizations, such as University Police, were on hand to introduce themselves to the new campus residents. Campus police officers also were busy directing the heavy volume of traffic on the South 40. (Slideshow available)

Photo by David KilperJudy O’Leary, Administrative Assistant in the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, sings karaoke with a resident of Mary Ryder Home at the Days of Caring event, a community service project for Washington University faculty and staff.

The Fall 2007 Assembly Series parts with some of the traditions of the 54-year-old lecture series, while maintaining its mission of presenting to the Washington University community some of the most distinctive and vibrant voices of the day.

Photo by Robert BostonReina Armamento-Villareal, M.D., focuses her research on how estrogen production and breakdown affects bone health in men and women.

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) announced its fifth annual Collegiate Power Rankings Wednesday, Aug. 15, and Washington University finished in 12th place on the list of top academic and athletic colleges and universities in the country. The list includes all schools at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. Washington University also finished […]