Danforth University Center formal dedication April 17
Photo by Joe AngelesThe William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center opened Aug. 11, 2008, to the joy of students, staff and visitors alike. On Friday, April 17, the Washington University community will come together to celebrate its formal dedication and honor its namesakes.
StoryCorps to capture patients’ stories at Siteman Cancer Center
StoryCorps is visiting the Siteman Cancer Center April 17-21 to better understand how parents with cancer discuss the diagnosis with their children.
‘Comedy Tonight’
Photo by Ray MarklinSchool of Medicine students will perform “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at 8 p.m. April 23-25 at the Whelpley Auditorium.
Eliot Trio’s annual concert April 19
The Eliot Trio will perform music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gabriel Faure and Felix Mendelssohn at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, in the 560 Music Center’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. The Eliot Trio consists of Seth Carlin, professor and director of the piano program in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences; violinist […]
Sleep helps clear the brain for new learning
Using fruit flies, School of Medicine researchers found evidence that sleep, already recognized as a promoter of long-term memories, also helps clear room in the brain for new learning.
Two new genetic variants raise risk of breast cancer
A multicenter study has found two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
$5.5 million from Gates Foundation funds study of childhood malnutrition
Scientists who established a link between obesity and microbes in the intestine are investigating whether the organisms can contribute to severe malnutrition.
School of Law to present distinguished alumni awards April 17
The School of Law will celebrate the outstanding achievements of six individuals at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, April 17 in the Crowder Courtyard of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Presenting the awards will be Kent Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor. Four alumni will receive Distinguished Law Alumni Awards and two will receive Distinguished Young Law Alumni Awards.
Formal dedication for the Danforth University Center set for April 17
The William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center opened last August 11 to the joy of students, staff and visitors alike. On Friday, April 17, 2009, the University community will come together to celebrate its formal dedication and honor its namesakes.
Memorial service for Nassief May 9
A memorial service for Abdullah M. Nassief, M.D., associate professor of neurology, will be held at 1 p.m. May 9 in Connor Auditorium in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center at the School of Medicine. Friends, colleagues, patients and former students are all invited to remember his extraordinary life.
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