Burns delivers call to action to Class of 2015: ‘Set things right again’
Ken Burns delivered a sobering call to action to the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2015 at its 154th Commencement ceremony May 15. “We broke it, but you’ve got to fix it,” he told some 15,000 graduates, parents, friends and family members gathered in Brookings Quadrangle.
Officers use portable heart device to save BJH employee
John VanderHeyden, a mechanic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, said he is lucky to be alive after collapsing recently in a parking lot on the Medical Campus. He was revived by School of Medicine security officers, who immediately began chest compressions and used an automated external defibrillator (AED), a portable device that provides an electric shock to restore a heart’s normal rhythm.
Skandalaris Center requesting proposals for Global Impact Award
The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship is accepting proposals for the second annual Suren G. Dutia and Jas K. Grewal Global Impact Award. The annual award supports the vision and passion of Washington University entrepreneurial students, postdoctoral researchers and young alumni who create ventures that have large global impact.
The View From Here: Budding engineers, honors and cheers
Snapshots captured in and around the Washington University campuses.
Commencement 2015: Who’s who behind the podium
More than a dozen distinguished individuals will speak at Commencement-related events this week for Washington University in St. Louis graduates and their friends and families. The university’s 154th Commencement ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, in Brookings Quadrangle.
Three doctoral candidates named Bouchet fellows
Three doctoral candidates at Washington University in St. Louis were inducted into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at the annual Bouchet Conference on Diversity in Graduate Education April 10-11 at Yale University.
Teaching assistants recognized for excellence
William F. Tate, PhD, dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, recognized outstanding performance by graduate teaching assistants during the annual Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence ceremony, held April 23 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
Rattled by Nepal quake, faculty shift focus from research to relief
The devastating earthquake in Nepal has forced three Washington University in St. Louis researchers to alter their plans for research-related projects in the country — one who was working in Kathmandu when the quake hit and two who planned to fly there a few days later.
Lavender Recognition Ceremony May 13
The fifth annual Lavender Recognition Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, in College Hall on the South 40. Co-hosted by LGBT Student Involvement and Leadership and the Social Justice Center, the ceremony honors the achievements and contributions of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students and their allies.
Washington University opens computer science course to Harris-Stowe State University students
A new agreement between Washington University in St. Louis and Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) will allow HSSU students to complete computer science course work at Washington University at no cost.
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