Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 4-17. 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. March 6 11:15 a.m. — A student […]
Obituary: Harvey, broadcast pioneer, WUSTL benefactor, 90
Paul Harvey, whose news reports and human-interest stories captivated American listeners for decades, died Feb. 28, 2009, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital near his winter home in Arizona. He was 90.
Efimov named Lopata Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Igor Efimov, Ph.D., was installed as the Lucy and Stanley Lopata Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science.
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 […]
Obituary: Olasov, engineering student, 22
Anthony Louis Olasov, 22, a senior electrical and computer engineering student, died March 10, 2009, when he accidentally drowned while on spring break in Costa Rica.
March madness: Men’s, women’s basketball advance to Final Four
For the second time in three years, Washington University is sending both its men’s and women’s basketball teams to the NCAA Division III Final Four.
Obituary: Rogier, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences staff member, 55
Phyllis C. Rogier, accounting/payroll clerk in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, of a heart attack at her home in St. Louis. She was 55.
Blood drive scheduled for March 25
The next University-wide blood drive will be held Wednesday, March 25, at various locations throughout the Danforth, Medical and West campuses.
American Indian Awareness Week culminates with Pow Wow
An American Indian Pow Wow, a traditional food tasting and a panel discussion on the health of American Indians are among the highlights of American Indian Awareness Week March 23-28. All events are free and open to the public.
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.
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