Farmer to speak at Sansone lecture
The title of her talk is “Bad Luck and Sadness Genes in Depression”; it begins at 9 a.m. April 6 in Clopton Auditorium.
American Indian Awareness Week April 5-10
A powwow, traditional cuisine and crafts are among the highlights; the theme is “Bringing Nations Together Through Education, Community and Culture.”
Picturing our Past
In 1871, Calvin Woodward, one of the developers of the Manual Training School, asked his applied mechanics students to build some models for the class. He was shocked when they turned him down because they didn’t know how to use the appropriate tools. So Woodward asked Noah Dean, the University carpenter and mechanic, to outfit […]
Poet Laureate Glück to present for The Writing Program
U.S. Poet Laureate Louise Glück will present a talk on poetry at 8 p.m. April 6 and will read from her work at 8 p.m. April 8 as part of the Spring Reading Series 2004, offered by The Writing Program and the Department of English, both in Arts & Sciences. Both events are free and […]
Obituary: Perlstein, 82
She taught in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work for more than 30 years and also was an alumna of the school.
Intolerance & prejudice explored in forum today
What are the origins of intolerance and prejudice? How are intolerance and prejudice similar, and how are they different? Are there certain people who are more intolerant or more prejudiced than others? How can the social problem of intolerance and prejudice be solved? These are among the questions to be addressed by a panel of […]
Obituary: Harrison, 97
He was a medical technician in the pathology department and a teacher in the School of Medicine from 1934-1941.
Parking permit prices for 2004-05 announced
Beginning July 1, the new prices will be in effect, and all payroll deduction amounts will be adjusted accordingly.
Ervin Scholars Program guidelines to be revised
The new program will be open to all applicants; the changes should not affect current Ervin Scholarships.
Agent reveals drug-resistant cancer
David Piwnica-Worms, professor of molecular biology and pharmacology and of radiology, calls a study’s findings a “two-edged sword.”
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