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Share Our Stuff, the drive to reduce waste and share with people in need goods typically thrown away during campus and off-campus move-out, was an effective way for WUSTL students to help the St. Louis community while being environmentally conscious, said Matt Malten, assistant vice chancellor for sustainability. “Overall, a tremendous amount of clothing, food, […]

Sarah Jane Forman, J.D., has been named the School of Law’s first Clinical Faculty Fellow. “Sarah Jane is a great addition to the clinical program and the larger law school,” said Annette R. Appell, J.D., associate dean of clinical affairs and professor of law. “Her experience in criminal and juvenile defense and her interest in […]

The Coordinating Council for Diversity Initiatives (CCDI) is accepting grant applications for initiatives that improve the campus environment for women and members of underrepresented minority groups who are on faculty or staff at WUSTL. The Diversity and Inclusion Grants support proposals from faculty or administrative leaders for programs that promote diversity and inclusion at the […]

Washington University in St. Louis’ newly renovated Corner Building on Skinker and Delmar boulevards opened Aug. 14. The building is located on the eastern side of the Loop area in the City of St. Louis and contains apartments and spaces for retail shops.

Learning the language of cellular signaling: Mitsuru Morimoto, PhD, Shadmehr Demehri, PhD, and Raphael Kopan, PhD.Why do children with eczema so often get asthma? Experts in cellular signaling discovered how skin cells in danger might sound a body-wide alert. But lung cells in turn make an unfortunate response.

Photo by Whitney CurtisEmily Cornwall (center) and classmates Danielle Green (left) and Tonya Dean participate in a team-building activity during one of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s orientation activities.

Photo by Joe AngelesReturning students and parents arriving on campus probably noticed a different look to the South 40. Two impressive new buildings, South 40 House and Umrath House, have opened to students for the first time this year.

Recycle all your paper, plastic bottles, cans, food containers and anything else in the appropriate containers throughout campus.

Most Americans know Billy Graham as the nation’s most famous evangelist. But in Graham’s recent biography, author Steven P. Miller, Ph.D., argues that Graham — “a deceptively familiar icon” — did more than save souls in the decades following World War II; his influence helped create the modern South.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug. 12-Aug. 24. 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. Aug. 12 12:43 p.m. — A […]