Academic integrity conference proposals due June 15

Washington University will host The Center for Academic Integrity’s 18th Annual International Conference Oct. 16-18, 2009. 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 […]

A welcoming presence

Photo by David KilperThough Kathy Steiner-Lang doesn’t travel much, she gets to experience many of the world’s cultures on a daily basis. Steiner-Lang directs the Office for International Students and Scholars, whose mission is to provide social, cultural and academic support; English-language instruction; and information on governmental regulations to all international members of the WUSTL community.

Obama names Schaal to science advisory council

President Barack Obama has appointed Barbara A. Schaal, Ph.D., the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor of biology in Arts & Sciences and vice president of the National Academy of Sciences, to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Crane has the ability to look at both sides of the law

Laura Crane never wants her life to become routine. And that’s why Crane, who graduates May 15 from the School of Law, decided to leave her career in advertising to attend WUSTL. Crane, a native of Rochester, N.Y., spent three years before law school working with smart, creative people at a New York City advertising […]

Ammann pursues the possible in herself and others

Katie Ammann has packed two majors, a minor, two life-changing international experiences, conversations with the homeless and a truckload of musical performances into her four years at Washington University. And her most important lesson: Be open to the possibilities, she says. “I think probably the most important thing I learned was just being able to […]
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