Obituary: Greg Sibbel, graduate student, 26
Greg Sibbel, a third-year graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, from Ewing’s sarcoma. He had turned 26 the day before.
Understanding the Affordable Care Act
Just days after the opening of online health-insurance exchanges required by the Affordable Care Act, the principal architect of the Massachusetts health-care system and chief adviser to President Barack Obama’s plan spoke at Washington University. Jonathan Gruber, PhD, a foremost authority on the federal Affordable Care Act, explained how the federal law works and how it will […]
A Career That Fits to a T
The curve of an S, the point of an A, the slope of an F. Because Ben Kiel cares what words mean, he has devoted his life to how letters look. He is a typeface designer. “To do this job, you need a trained eye and a lot of patience,” Kiel says. “It also helps […]
Obituary: Harvey Saligman, longtime trustee, 75
Washington University in St. Louis Emeritus Trustee Harvey Saligman died Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. He was 75. He established the Harvey and Linda Saligman Multiple Myeloma Research Fund to find new treatments for the deadly blood cancer.
WUSTL football gains bid to NCAA Division III championship
The Washington University in St. Louis football team has received a bid to the 2013 NCAA Division III football championship. WUSTL will make its first NCAA appearance since 1999 and second all-time.
Obituary: David Winters, Olin student, 34
David A. Winters, a first-year professional master’s in business administration student at Olin Business School, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, following a vehicle collision on Interstate 44 near Sullivan. He was 34.
Walt Reed Illustration Archives come to Washington University
In 1974, Walt Reed opened the Illustration House. For decades, the New York gallery was the nation’s premier advocate for illustration art. Now, Washington University Special Collections has worked with Reed and his son, Roger, to acquire the Illustration House archives, along with a substantial number of original artworks.
Obituary: WUSTL senior Yongsang Soh, 22
Washington University in St. Louis senior Yongsang Soh died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. A memorial service open to members of the WUSTL community will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
Luenemann will not return as WUSTL volleyball coach
Rich Luenemann, Washington University in St. Llouis’ head women’s volleyball coach since 1999, will not be returning to the Danforth Campus following his leave of absence, director of athletics John Schael has announced.
WUSTL women’s soccer ranked No. 1 for second time in school history
For just the second time in school history, the Washington University in St. Louis women’s soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the National Soccer Coaches Association Top-25 Poll, the association announced last week.
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