Whyte to discuss work of Bruno Taut
Distinguished scholar Iain Boyd Whyte, professor of architectural history at the University of Edinburgh and a senior visiting program officer for the Getty Grant Program, will speak on “Expressionist Architecture” at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 for the Gallery of Art. The lecture is free and open to the public and will take place in Steinberg […]
Strengthening social work
Photo by Mary ButkusShanti K. Khinduka addresses attendees of a recent conference that brought deans from research-oriented schools of social work to GWB.
Bear-y big
Photo by Mary ButkusAdam Schaffer and George Schweitzer put some finishing touches on a huge bear head, built to celebrate Homecoming.
Holocaust in the Congo to be explored by Hochschild
Author Adam Hochschild will address “The Holocaust in the Congo — Then and Today” for the annual Holocaust Memorial Lecture at 11 a.m. Nov. 5 in Graham Chapel for the Assembly Series. Hochschild’s talk will be based on his book King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa (1998), which […]
Obituary: Schneider, former University Police director
He joined the University in 1969 as director of security and campus chief of police; he retired in 1993.
Genetics of hypertensive heart disease study needs volunteers
Researchers are looking for both healthy and hypertensive volunteers above age 21 as part of a four-year, $2.8 million grant.
United Way campaign beats goal
More than $502,000 has been raised, topping the University’s most aggressive goal ever — $500,000 — and pledge cards continue to be submitted.
T.S. Eliot lecture
Photo by Mary ButkusAuthor David Cannadine delivered the annual T.S. Eliot Lecture in St. Louis Nov. 10 to an audience of nearly 300 in Simon Hall.
Student dance performances at Edison Dec. 5-7
Thirty-eight dancers selected by audition will perform seven works by faculty and guest choreographers for Washington University Dance Theatre.
Online journal search service available
It allows University faculty, staff and students to read the full text of articles from more than 15,000 electronic journals in virtually all subject areas.
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