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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has extended funding for the Midwest Regional Center for Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (MRCE), anchored at the School of Medicine. The center received a five-year, $37 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to continue to support basic and translational research […]

WUSTL faculty, staff and students hosting Thanksgiving dinners in their homes can avoid preparations and mess by ordering a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings from WUSTL Dining Services. Meals for six ($78) and 12 ($156) include a turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry relish, turkey gravy, cornbread muffins and pumpkin pie. Turkeys can be ordered […]

Student veterans, faculty and staff from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the School of Law and Olin Business School are working together to help less fortunate children through the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.

The Washington University Infectious Diseases Clinic will offer free, confidential HIV testing. In conjunction with National HIV Testing Day, testing is available from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

Faculty and staff can register to win one of 20 season PassPorts to The Black Rep. A season PassPort contains five ticket vouchers, which are redeemable at any time during the 2010 season. Winners will be chosen in a drawing in December 2009.

Nathan A. Baker, Ph.D., Bernard Becker, M.D., Peter M. Burgers, Ph.D., and more…

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 10-16. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Nov. 10 11:46 a.m. — A person […]

The Washington University Police Department and Parking Services, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, will sponsor a free vehicle inspection service to students, faculty and staff Saturday, Dec. 5. The inspections will be held outside of Alumni House off of Wallace Drive between noon and 3 p.m. Inspection staff will check tire pressure, fluid levels, wipers and headlights and taillights.

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, the following faculty members were appointed with tenure, promoted with tenure or granted tenure effective July 1, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

The School of Law’s Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute has completed the first two phases of a two-year project to study the international law regarding crimes against humanity and to draft a multilateral treaty condemning and prohibiting such crimes. In conjunction with this project called the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, the institute has appointed […]