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The 89 staff members who retired from the university this past year contributed a total of 1,664 years of service to the university — more than a millennium. The contributions of these employees helped make Washington University the exemplary institution it is today, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton says. 

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has led a National Research Council (NRC) team of 18 academic and industrial experts who have reviewed laws on publicly funded university research and intellectual property rights. The committee’s report, “Managing University Intellectual Property in the Public Interest,” was released Oct. 1.

Experts on memory, writing and storytelling will gather at Washington University in St. Louis at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, as part of the Woman’s Club of Washington University’s “Meet the Leaders” panel discussion series. The panel discussion, titled “Memories: Telling Women’s Stories,” will explore topics such as memory as a cognitive function and effective ways to record stories from the past.

PhysOrg.com Brain tumor disorder impairs chemical system responsible for attention 10/06/2010 A genetic condition that increases risk of brain tumors may also impair development of the brain system that facilitates attention, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine. The findings, observed in a mouse model, help explain the attention deficits and learning disabilities […]

The Association of Black Students, in collaboration with Teach For America, will present a panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap: America’s Education Crisis” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium.

CBS News Neanderthals not so dim after all, experts say 10/05/2010 Scientists are broadly rethinking the nature, skills and demise of the Neanderthals of Europe and Asia, steadily finding more ways that they were substantially like us. Erik Trinkaus of Washington University in St. Louis published research into prehistoric fossil remains in Europe that showed […]

G. Robert Blackburn, the first director of community and government relations at Washington University, died Sept. 20, 2010. He was 88. Blackburn was the university’s director of community and government relations from 1972-1992.

E Science News New report examines university management of intellectual property 10/04/2010 A report released today by the National Research Council says the current system that gives universities control over intellectual property associated with the results of federally funded research at their institutions needs improvement. WUSTL Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, chaired the committee that wrote […]

Washington University will simulate an emergency situation on its campuses the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 12, to help ensure the university is prepared should an actual emergency occur. Staff from participating departments throughout the Danforth, Medical, West and North campuses will participate in the drill.

WHAT: Today, the Washington University military care package group will surpass 5 tons of total donated goods mailed to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan since the group formed in March 2004. Boxes containing the fifth ton will be packed at WUSTL today by group members and members of local ROTC programs. WHO: The WUSTL military […]