Author: Neil Schoenherr

Junior Alex Beyer became just the third student-athlete in WUSTL history to win a swimming national championship when he placed first in the 400-yard individual medley (IM) at the 2009 NCAA Division III swimming and diving champ-ionships March 19 in Minneapolis. Beyer’s time of 3:51.45 in the 400 IM final set a new school and […]

Photo by Joe AngelesThe men’s basketball team celebrates its second straight NCAA Division III title after defeating Richard Stockton College, 61-52, March 21. To view a slideshow of the championship, visit http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/13781.html.

Photo by David KilperHimadri Pakrasi, Ph.D. (second from right), the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology and director of the International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES), makes opening remarks at the second annual I-CARES open house Feb. 27 at Wilson Hall. To view a slideshow of the event, visit http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/13782.html.

WUSTL physics professors will explore the genius of Galileo during the Saturday Science seminar series, sponsored by the De-partment of Physics and Uni-versity College in Arts & Sciences. Born in 1564, Galileo Galilei was the first to understand the role of controlled experiments in science. His methods of reasoning represent a sharp break from those […]

Photo by Whitney CurtisCheryl Waites (left) and Rhonda Garver admire the paintings during the annual Washington University Nursery School gallery night fundraiser March 7 at the Shearburn William Gallery in St. Louis. Each nursery school child created an original acrylic “masterpiece” on canvas for the event.

The following incidents were reported to University Police March 4-17. 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. March 6 11:15 a.m. — A student […]

Paul Harvey, whose news reports and human-interest stories captivated American listeners for decades, died Feb. 28, 2009, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital near his winter home in Arizona. He was 90.

The next University-wide blood drive will be held Wednesday, March 25, at various locations throughout the Danforth, Medical and West campuses.

An American Indian Pow Wow, a traditional food tasting and a panel discussion on the health of American Indians are among the highlights of American Indian Awareness Week March 23-28. All events are free and open to the public.

Photo by Robert BostonJohn Russell, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate education for the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences and professor of developmental biology, talks with Justin Perry, a student from Morehouse College, the nation’s largest liberal arts college for men.