Obituary: Londe, 100
The former volunteer professor of pediatrics died Oct. 21 of pneumonia.
Corporate-governance conference brings experts here
Business experts from all over the world are visiting the Olin School of Business at Washington University to participate in a three-day conference on corporate governance
“Key Issues in Corporate Governance,” co-sponsored by the Olin School, the Center for Research in Economics and Strategy (CRES), and the Journal of Financial Intermediation, is being held at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center Nov. 11 to 13. The conference features two days of academic presentations and a third day devoted to panel discussions among senior corporate executives, policymakers and academics. Topics include financial markets and corporate governance regulation in the United States and similar issues in the European Union.
Sports
Ho-hum: Volleyball wins UAA title — again Some things just never change. The No. 6 Bears’ volleyball team won its 16th straight University Athletic Association title, and 17th time in the league’s 18 years, with 3-1 wins against No. 23 Carnegie Mellon University and No. 11 Emory University in the UAA championships Nov. 6. The […]
Obituary: Boles, 84
He was a longtime pediatrician and former professor at the School of Medicine.
This poll goes Kerry’s way
Photo by Kevin LowderJohn Kerry wins the University’s unofficial poll — donkey cookies outsold elephant ones.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 4-9. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Nov. 4 1:29 p.m. — A department […]
Inner-city kids needed for asthma-control study
General asthma rates have been steadily rising, but the most dramatic increases have occurred among urban youth.
Of note
Robert W. Sussman, Ph.D.,
Glenn C. Conroy, Ph.D.,
Lester K. Spence, Ph.D.,
John R. Bowen, Ph.D.,
Philip V. Bayly, Ph.D.,
and more…
Gene maps of simpler life shed light
A comparison of the genetic codes of a type of algae, a weed and humans has led researchers to a gene linked to a human illness.
More medical articles
Word detective
As one of the world’s leading experts on literacy and spelling development, Rebecca A. Treiman has spent more than two decades finding order in the perceived chaos of the English language. “The English writing system is often considered to be chaotic and hard to learn,” said Treiman, Ph.D., the Burke & Elizabeth High Baker Professor […]
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