Mathematics of Arch explained for Assembly Series

The Gateway Arch soars above St. Louis. Eero Saarinen’s awe-inspiring design is visually stunning, extraordinarily graceful and an architectural masterpiece, but it is also a mathematical marvel. Ever wondered about the shape of the Gateway Arch? Pre-eminent mathematician Robert Osserman, Ph.D., certainly has and will explain its mathematical mysteries in an Assembly Series lecture “How […]

Visiting scientists

Photo by Robert BostonJohn Russell, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate education for the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences and professor of developmental biology, talks with Justin Perry, a student from Morehouse College, the nation’s largest liberal arts college for men.

Fine art

Photo by Whitney CurtisCheryl Waites (left) and Rhonda Garver admire the paintings during the annual Washington University Nursery School gallery night fund-raiser March 7 at the Shearburn William Gallery in St. Louis. Each child created an original acrylic “masterpiece” on canvas for the event.

Team player

Photo by Robert BostonVirginia Buckles, Ph.D., executive director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, says WUSTL is “the most amazing place to do research.”
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