Give Thanks Give Back: nine years of helping the needy
Now in its ninth year, Washington University’s Give Thanks Give Back campaign again will help make the holiday season brighter for needy St. Louis-area families.
Of note
Elizabeth Brunt, M.D.,
Francesc Ferrer, Ph.D.,
Sophia E. Hayes and more…
Law school’s empirical research center receives grant to help update Supreme Court Database
Researchers at the School of Law’s Center for Empirical Research in the Law (CERL) will receive $191,000 to update the Supreme Court Database as part of a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Retirees honored by WUSTL
Twenty-six staff members retired from WUSTL this past year, and each received a commendation from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and a walnut plaque featuring the University seal and the number of years of his or her service.
Trustees hear reports on admissions, construction, financial issues and new scholarship initiative
The fall meeting of the Board of Trustees Oct. 2 featured reports on the status and progress of the University, including a report from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton regarding admissions, construction, financial issues, appointments and a new scholarship initiative.
Gehlert to be installed as E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Sarah Gehlert, Ph.D., will be installed as the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Brown Hall Lounge.
Look here for ‘Green Tips’ from the Office of Sustainability
Shredding paper helps WUSTL’s recycling efforts. Through the University’s contractor, Shred-it, WUSTL recycles more than 725,000 pounds of paper; this is 125,000 pounds more than WUSTL recycles through its mixed-paper collection
Noted architect Yarinsky to speak for Sam Fox School
Adam Yarinsky, a principal and co-founder of ARO: Architecture Research Office in New York, will discuss his work for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts fall Public Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Steinberg Hall Auditorium. Yarinsky is serving as a visiting professor in the Sam Fox School’s College […]
University Libraries receives grant to digitize historic court records
Washington University Libraries has received a $376,426 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for “The St. Louis Freedom Suits Legal Encoding Project” — one of the largest grants ever received by the University Libraries.
The sleep doctor
Photo by Robert BostonJames Kemp, M.D., professor of pediatrics, seeks the roots of kids’ sleep disorders and sudden infant deaths.
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