Nanotechnology symposium showcases new facility
A two-day nanotechnology symposium will be held Thursday and Friday, Sept. 24 and 25, in the Whitaker Hall auditorium to highlight the opening of Washington University’s nano research center.
Students gain real-world business experience through StEP program
Photo by Joe AngelesThanks to the Student Entrepreneurial Program on campus, WUSTL students are creating, purchasing and selling on-campus businesses as undergraduate students.
Class of 2013 settles into life on WUSTL campus
Since arriving on campus in August, first-year students have participated in service projects, joined student organizations and forayed into academic studies. In all, the Class of 2013 has embraced the opportunity to become active members of the Washington University community, said Eric Ajieren, a first-year student from Houston. “I’ve seen so many of us going […]
Student playwrights take center stage at Hotchner festival
Four aspiring playwrights will present staged readings of their works Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26, as part of the 2009 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival, sponsored by the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences.
Three Arts & Sciences faculty receive inaugural awards
A new tradition was started at the Arts & Sciences’ annual faculty reception, which was held Sept. 10 in Holmes Lounge. In addition to the usual introduction of new faculty at the beginning of the fall semester, two new awards that recognize the contributions of tenured faculty were presented to three faculty members during the reception.
BJC Institute of Health to open in December
The finishing touches are being made to the exterior of the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University.The $235 million BJC Institute of Health will be the hub for Washington University’s BioMed 21 initiative to speed scientific discovery and rapidly apply breakthroughs to patient care.
The art of education
Photo by Mary ButkusGary S. Wihl, Ph.D. (right), dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences, meets with Phyllis Goldberg, niece of the late Hortense and Tobias Lewin, after the Sept. 16 ceremony in which he was installed as the Hortense and Tobias Lewin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities.
Fat in liver, not belly, a better marker for disease risk
School of Medicine nutrition researchers say body fat stored in the liver affects risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides and cardiovascular disease.
Seasonal flu shots begin Sept. 29 for School of Medicine employees
The School of Medicine will offer free seasonal flu shots to its faculty, staff and students from Sept. 29 through Oct. 28.
Dementia induced and blocked in Parkinson’s fruit fly model
A derivative of a well-known spice may give researchers insight into Parkinson’s-induced dementia.
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