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The 2011 Geriatrics Symposium, organized by the St. Louis Times and hosted by the Brown School, was held Jan. 7 and focused on “Healthy Aging: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” “The event was a multidisciplinary look at aging,” says Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, the Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work at the Brown School who delivered a talk at the symposium. “The speakers made it clear that social, psychological, biological and spiritual aspects of aging must be considered in promoting a healthy aging society.”

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service at Washington University in St. Louis has announced the recipients of the Innovation Grants for Community-Based Teaching and Learning. The grants are intended to provide faculty members with financial support for curriculum development and implementation. The Gephardt Institute also offers technical expertise in key areas of community-based teaching and learning, such as reflection assignments, evaluation methods and tools for working effectively with community partners.

Universe Today
 7 years of opportunity on Mars and a science bonanza
 01/25/2011 Jan. 24, 2011 marks the 7th anniversary of the safe landing of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover (MER). Opportunity will soon celebrate another remarkable milestone — 2500 Sols, or Martian days, roving the red planet. Together with her twin sister Spirit, the […]

Washington University students, faculty and staff can show their commitment to sustainability by taking the WUSTL Sustainability Pledge at SustainabilityPledge.wustl.edu. The pledge asks those who sign it to live more sustainably at their workplace, school and home by reducing personal energy consumption, producing less waste, conserving resources and recycling.

Dear members of the Washington University community, Washington University is committed to reducing the impact it and others have on the environment through our operational and research initiatives. But to become a truly sustainable community, WUSTL needs help from you — our students, faculty and staff. We invite you to make a commitment to sustainability […]

Each year, the Washington University in St. Louis community has the opportunity to hear presentations by public intellectuals, historians, authors, prominent academics and major figures in today’s cultural milieu thanks to the acclaimed Assembly Series. This spring’s lineup includes CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien and 11 other renowned speakers coming to the WUSTL campus.

USA Today
 HCG weight-loss products are fraudulent, FDA says
 01/23/2011 A popular type of weight-loss product, heavily promoted on the Internet, is fraudulent and illegal, Food and Drug Administration officials say. HCG weight-loss products claim to contain human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone made by the placenta during pregnancy. Samuel Klein of Washington University School of […]

Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration at Washington University in St. Louis, will participate on a panel to discuss strategies for economic development in the St. Louis region in the second installation of St. Louis Great Debates at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Missouri History Museum.

Do you know a Washington University staff member who goes above and beyond to help students, faculty or others in the WUSTL community? Help the university recognize that staff member’s efforts by nominating him or her for the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award.

Robert L. Barrack, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, was appointed a member-at-large of the board of The Hip Society. In addition, he also was appointed to the board of The Knee Society and will serve as treasurer. The Hip Society and The Knee Society are limited by their […]