Katia and Marielle Labèque in concert May 5
Sibling pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque — praised by The New York Times as “the best piano duet in front of an audience today” — will perform four-hand works by Igor Stravinsky and Philip Glass May 5 as part of the Great Artists Series at Washington University in St. Louis.
Lessons Learned
Stories of a Teacher and Teaching
This book is about lessons learned (both conferred and received) by a fictional protagonist, E. Randall Mann, who was a law teacher at a major law school for over fifty years. There are nine stories or chapters that comprise this book. The stories appear as written in the first person by Mann and a fictitious […]
The View From Here 4.29.19
Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.
A well-rounded entreprenurial education
When he heads his own company, Michael Kramer doesn’t just want to be able to tell someone what to do, he wants to know how it’s done. He says he is able to do both because of his education from Olin Business School that gave him strategic planning skills. The education he is receiving from the McKelvey School of Engineering should give him the tactics.
Class Acts: ‘We do research to help people’
Guangming Zhao thought he just wanted to do basic research when he came to Washington University to work on his PhD. Then he discovered his mission: to help people. His goal is to create the best imaging sensor in the world that will ultimately be able to detect diseases that current ultrasound machines can’t.
Phillips wins Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Carl Phillips, professor of English in Arts & Sciences, has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for poetry for his collection “Wild is the Wind: Poems” (2018).
Women’s Society recognizes students with awards, scholarships
The Women’s Society of Washington University presented the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award and the Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholarships to four deserving students at their annual membership meeting in April.
Video: Washington University Wind Ensemble
A tuba establishes the simple, five-note motif. Woodwinds respond. The full ensemble quickly joins the fray. On Thursday, April 25, the Washington University Wind Ensemble will perform Gustav Holst’s celebrated Second Suite for Military Band, along with works by Aaron Copland, Cécile Chaminade and others, in the 560 Music Center.
The View From Here 4.22.19
Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.
Students study bringing renewable energy home
The Office of Sustainability launched RESET, an innovative new program that provides students real-world experience in renewable energy, one of the fastest-growing sectors in the U.S. economy. Students from a range of disciplines have studied the engineering, policy and business aspects of installing solar power on the South 40.
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