Author: Neil Schoenherr

Were dinosaurs “warm-blooded” like present-day mammals and birds, or “cold-blooded” like present day lizards? The implications of this simple-sounding question go beyond deciding whether or not you’d snuggle up to a dinosaur on a cold winter’s evening. In a study published this week in the journal PLoS ONE, a team of researchers, including Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has found strong evidence that many dinosaur species were probably warm-blooded.

Junior running back Jim O’Brien ran for a career-high 163 yards and three touchdowns as the football team rallied for a 44-37 victory over the University of Chicago Nov. 7. With the victory, the Bears regained possession of the Founders Cup, which commemorates the first football game played between the two University Athletic Association (UAA) […]

Photo by Robert BostonLarry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, gives the annual Dean’s Update to the School of Medicine.

Washington University in St. Louis will host a national conference on “America’s Urban Infrastructure: Confronting Her Challenges, Embracing Her Opportunities” Nov. 19 and 20 in the Danforth University Center. The event, hosted by a consortium of nine WUSTL schools, departments, centers and programs, is free and open to the public.

The following are among the new faculty members at the University. Others will be introduced periodically in this space. William Acree, Ph.D., joins the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures in Arts & Sciences as assistant professor of Spanish. Prior to joining Washington University, he was assistant professor at San Diego State University. Acree earned […]

Diekman College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis. “It’s really pretty simple,” says Connie Diekman, RD, director of University Nutrition and immediate past president of the American Dietetic Association. “There are three key things to think about. No. 1 is hydration. No. 2 is foods and No. 3 is lifestyle issues.” Video available.

The second of four University-wide blood drives this year will be held Nov. 11 at nine locations throughout the University.

Photo by Robert BostonJared Kennedy, a second-year doctoral student in the Program in Physical Therapy, takes the blood pressure of Lynn Wesselmann, administrative assistant in the Department of Medicine’s Renal Division, at the Health Happening Wellness Fair Oct. 28.

Photo by Joe AngelesSeniors (from left) Frank Pandolf-John, Blake Jones, Chuka Chike-Obi and Nick Brooks are interviewed by reporter Michelle Anselmo of KPLR-TV following an Oct. 28 news conference in the Danforth University Center. The students, along with fellow seniors Regis Murayi and Iboro Umana, were denied access to Chicago nightclub Original Mother’s during a senior class trip Oct. 17 while some 200 of their white classmates were let in.

Photo by Robert BostonJared Kennedy, a second-year doctoral student in the Program in Physical Therapy, takes the blood pressure of Lynn Wesselmann, administrative assistant in the Department of Medicine’s Renal Division, at the Health Happening Wellness Fair Oct. 28.