Katharine Flores
Katharine Flores is the Christopher I. Byrnes Professor and director of the Institute of Materials Science & Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Also an alumna, she has brought dedication, leadership and expertise to the materials science program and is helping it reach the next level.
09.25.23
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Memorial for Lovie M. Haynes
A memorial for community activist Lovie M. Haynes, who died Sept. 9 at the age of 93, will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in the Hamilton Village Garden in St. Louis’ West End neighborhood.
Media Advisory: Exhibit preview with artist Adam Pendleton
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University will host a press preview of the exhibition “Adam Pendleton: To Divide By” at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22. The exhibition opens to the public later that evening.
Too old to be president?
Some have raised concerns about the age of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who are 80 and 77 respectively, and who are both vying to be elected president in 2024. Performance and accomplishments matter, but old age should not, per se, said three experts on aging at Washington University in St. Louis.
Into the forest
For decades, Forest Park has enticed generations of WashU community members to step outside the university’s campuses and explore. Today, students and faculty are venturing deeper into the woods to learn about the biodiversity that teems there.
Parking provides summer updates
Parking and Transportation Services reminds the WashU community about Danforth Campus parking permit availability and Metro U-Pass registration, and provides an update on summer construction work.
A dog’s work: Rescue animal goes all in for wildlife conservation
The legacy of Train, a retriever who assisted in conservation research, continues with a new study and a statue in Argentina.
Members of the remembrance committee
The Committee to Examine Remembrance and Commemoration comprises faculty, staff, students and administrators.
The Malfunction of U.S. Education Policy
Elite Misinformation, Disinformation, and Selfishness
Phelps, LA ’75, writes that biased and inefficient information dissemination has degraded U.S. education research and policy since the year 2001, when a set of policies began, such as: Billions from the federal government and wealthy foundations have transformed many once-independent national education organizations into “cargo cult” dependents and promoters of the new order, intolerant […]
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