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Photo by Robert BostonJames Kemp, M.D., professor of pediatrics, seeks the roots of kids’ sleep disorders and sudden infant deaths.

The two-time defending NCAA Division III national champion men’s basketball team and the national runner-up women’s basketball team are both ranked No. 1 in the DIII News Preseason Top 25 Poll. The men’s team also is the preseason No. 1 selection in the Sporting News Magazine Top 10 poll. The men’s basketball team returns 15 […]

Photo by Mary ButkusMark Bagby (center), University emergency coordinator, monitors a fire drill Sept. 29 at Simon Hall as students, faculty and staff gather outside the Francis Field gates. The drill was held to test Olin Business School’s emergency planning efforts and in anticipation of this week’s National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5-9.

Washington University will host The Center for Academic Integrity’s 18th Annual International Conference Oct. 16-18. The conference theme is “Creating a Culture of Integrity: Research and Best Practices.” Several hundred students, faculty and staff from around the world will discuss the practice and philosophy of academic integrity, focusing on issues germane to both college and […]

David Callahan, Ph.D., public policy activist and scholar of academic integrity, will present “Creating a Culture of Integrity” at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, in Graham Chapel.

Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.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.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 30-Oct. 5. 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. Sept. 30 10:46 a.m. — A […]

Photo by Mary ButkusA dialogue between alumni Michael Adams (left) and Gyo Obata drew a standing room-only crowd to Steinberg Hall Oct. 2. Their talk, titled “Remembering the Internment,” focused on the friendship between their famous fathers, the photographer Ansel Adams and the painter Chiura Obata, pictured above in the black and white photograph.

Photo by Robert Boston”My Right Self: Transgender Considerations” exhibit is on display at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center at the School of Medicine until Oct. 9.

Marcel Duchamp was among the most influential artists of the 20th century. He was also a dedicated chess player who saw strong correlations between his art and the game. On Oct. 14 the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will present “Playing with Chance: Duchamp, Chess and Roulette,” a gallery talk and exhibition match combining the ultimate game of strategy with the ultimate game of chance.