Author: Michael Smick

Video producer Thomas J. Malkowicz recommends the Banff Mountain Film Fesitval World Tour. He says St. Louis is lucky to be a stop on the globetrotting tour, which showcases heart-stopping short films about adventure, travel and the environment.

As an employer, a community partner, and a driver of innovation, Washington University has long had a significant economic impact on the St. Louis region. A new report outlines  and puts numbers behind key indicators of the university’s contributions. ​

Part memoir, part legal analysis, the First Year Reading Program book “Covering” explores how we all “cover” to fit into the American mainstream.

Graduate and professional students presented their research during the 19th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, held Feb. 22 in Whitaker Hall. Suthatip Jullamon, a law student, explains her research comparing class-action law in Thailand with the U.S.

This week, WUSTL launches Our Washington, Together We Make a Difference, the faculty and staff component of Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University. All employees are asked to contribute to the school, program or fund that matters most to them. The money will fund scholarships, endow professorships, build new facilities and support research.

Nancy Staudt, JD, PhD, vice dean for faculty and academic affairs at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, has been named dean of the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, effective May 15, 2014, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. She also will become the Caroline and Howard N. Cayne Professor of Law as well as a professor at the Brown School.

From a product’s ease of use to its number of overall features, consumers often make tradeoffs in choosing a product. Although consumers tend to prefer higher functionality in the long-term, they often prefer no-hassle convenience in the short-term. A new study out of Olin Business School finds that highlighting price helps consumers stick to their long-term preferences by nudging them to think about value.

Washington University in St. Louis will test its emergency communication system, WUSTLAlerts, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19. The test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time.

Jon Lowe is the new chef at Ibby’s in WUSTL’s Danforth University Center. Learn more about Lowe, who loves French cooking and making granola with his 3-year-old daughter. He previously worked at Clayton seafood restaurant Oceano Bistro.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shares thoughts with the community about efforts to secure a strong future for WUSTL. Wrighton focuses on two important efforts: the ongoing Leading Together capital campaign and a new initiative to reduce costs and improve efficiency across the university.