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Photo by Mary ButkusThe University-wide Career Fair brought in nearly 600 students to meet with representatives of more than 60 companies.

What’s in a flame? That basic question has driven Richard L. Axelbaum, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, for more than 20 years in his career as teacher and researcher in combustion, materials and environmental sciences. Thanks to his pursuit of understanding the phenomena of fire and light, Axelbaum and colleagues have discovered a wealth […]

Chancellor Wrighton appointed the 15-member committee to identify candidates and assist in the final decision.

The lecture, “Learning for Life,” has been arranged for visiting high-school students and their parents but is open to the University community.

Men’s soccer wins two by shutout The men’s soccer team went 2-0 last week, picking up a pair of shutouts. The Bears blanked Westminster College, 2-0, Sept. 24 in Fulton, Mo. Junior Rob Weeks led the way with his third game-winning goal of the season. Freshman Brian San Francisco added an insurance goal, his first […]

Photo by Kevin LowderChancellor Wrighton visits with Faculty Achievement Award winners Philip D. Stahl and Jonathan S. Turner at an Assembly Series event.

Bears’ Bikes and Campus Easy Sales are on the ground level of Gregg House; they are part of the Student Entrepreneurial Program.

As more and more visitors and members of the media come to the University, fewer and fewer parking spaces will be available.

It was 1957. Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Edsel; American Bandstand, with 27-year-old host Dick Clark, made its network television debut; Jerry Lee Lewis recorded “Great Balls of Fire” and the USSR launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite. And Josephine Simpson first reported for work at Washington University. Simpson was one of 45 retirees — […]

He’s “a distinguished academic leader and contributor to the advance of social work education and scholarship,” Chancellor Wrighton says.