Author: Neil Schoenherr

Washington University will bestow honorary degrees on four pioneers and leaders in their respective fields during its 148th Commencement May 15.

Courtesy PhotoThe Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum exhibit “Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future,” the first retrospective to explore the complete career of the acclaimed Finnish-American architect of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, closes its St. Louis run Monday, April 27.

WUSTL alumnus Dexter Fedor will examine “The Creative Life of a Walt Disney Executive From the Inside Out” during a talk at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at 3 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Steinberg Hall. Fedor is senior vice president of strategic marketing for the Walt Disney Studio, where he […]

The spring Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in the Laboratory Sciences Building. Expected to feature more than 140 student presentations, the symposium allows undergraduates to showcase their research projects through posters and visual and oral presentations.

Photo by Joe AngelesThe mood was festive outside the William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center April 17 following the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the building’s dedication.

Photo by Joe AngelesSwimmer Alex Beyer is happy to oblige a fan with his autograph, as were members of the men’s basketball team assembled April 15 in the Field House to celebrate their respective national crowns.

Courtesy PhotoThe Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum exhibit “Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future,” the first retrospective to explore the complete career of the acclaimed Finnish-American architect of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, closes its St. Louis run Monday, April 27.

Three WUSTL professors have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are: Ursula Goodenough, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences; James V. Wertsch, Ph.D., the Marshall S. Snow Professor in Arts & Sciences and director of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy; and Wayne Yokoyama, M.D., the Sam J. Levin and Audrey Loew Levin Chair for Research on Arthritis, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Arthritis and Related Disorders.

The following incidents were reported to University Police April 15-21. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. April 16 12:39 p.m. — A woman […]

The No. 2-ranked men’s tennis team captured its first-ever University Athletic Association (UAA) championship with a 5-4 victory over top-ranked Emory University April 19, extending its school-record winning streak to 16 matches and ending Emory’s 19-year run as conference champion. Junior Danny Levy clinched the match with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Oliver Lopp […]