Who Knew WashU? 9.20.16

Who Knew WashU? 9.20.16

Question: Which building on the Danforth Campus housed an exhibition of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee gifts during the 1904 World’s Fair?

Clinical Trials Symposium planned Oct. 21

Researchers will discuss the latest in clinical trials in cancer, Alzheimer’s and more at a symposium Oct. 21 at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.

ISP receives funding for STEM teacher program

The Monsanto Fund has awarded the Institute for School Partnership (ISP) at Washington University in St. Louis a $200,000 grant to support the STEM Teacher Quality program, or STEM TQ, which helps elementary school teachers integrate science, technology, engineering and math into their curriculum.

Health Happenings fair planned Wednesday

A Health Happenings fair for Danforth Campus employees will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Mallinckrodt Center. Take part in health screenings, get your flu shot or enjoy free samples.
Lang named chair of NIH study section

Lang named chair of NIH study section

Catherine Lang, a professor of physical therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will serve a two-year term as the chairperson of the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Sciences Study Section, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review.
Who Knew WashU? 9.13.16

Who Knew WashU? 9.13.16

Question: Since the beginning of the university’s participation in the University Athletic Association, the Bears have won 19 NCAA team championships. How many of those were achieved by women?

Olin Library construction delayed

The Olin Library Transformation project, a renovation of John M. Olin Library, has been delayed due to the discovery of a rock shelf beneath the building. The renovated library now is expected to open in spring 2018.
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