Obituary: Barry Commoner, ‘founder of modern ecology’ and former WUSTL biologist, 95

Barry Commoner, a biologist at WUSTL from 1947-1981, died Sept. 30, 2012, in Manhattan. He was 95. Commoner was a professor of plant physiology and of environmental studies, both in Arts & Sciences. According to The New York Times, Commoner was “a founder of modern ecology and one of its most provocative thinkers and mobilizers in making environmentalism a people’s political cause.”
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Innovative U.

Innovative U.

“Creating a strong environment at Washington University that stimulates, encourages and rewards both innovation and entrepreneurship can enhance the benefit that the university brings to our students, our region, our country and, indeed, our world.” —Chancellor’s December 2011 Report to the Board of Trustees
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