EnWeek on campus
Photo by David KilperEngineering student Justin Char (above, left) assists Zach Marine in the care of his bicycle at the Bike Maintenance Clinic Feb. 17, one of the many activities of Engineering Week Feb. 16-20.
Women’s basketball wins UAA title
The No. 11 women’s basketball team clinched the University Athletic Association (UAA) championship, picking up the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with a pair of victories last weekend. Four players scored in double figures as the Bears defeated Carnegie Mellon University 78-58 Feb. 20. Senior Jaimie McFarlin led WUSTL with 16 points and […]
Investment in science
Photo by Bill StoverMissouri Sen. Claire McCaskill speaks to reporters about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s impact on Missouri in the lobby of Whitaker Hall Feb. 21.
EST celebrates 30 years of helping campus
Courtesy PhotoEST, a student-run volunteer organization operated under the auspices of the Habif Health & Wellness Center, is celebrating its 30th year on the Danforth Campus.
Urban historian Gordon to speak on St. Louis’ transformation
Colin Gordon, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of Iowa, will speak on the “Transformation of Metropolitan St. Louis in the 20th Century,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Brown Hall Lounge.
Student book collectors can win cash prizes
Students who have a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 or $500 by entering the 23rd annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.
People who exercise lower their risk of colon cancer
An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer.
Grad student’s kidney gives life to stranger
Chuck Rickert, a student in the M.D./Ph.D. program, heard a radio show that inspired him to donate a kidney to a stranger.
Hampton/Wells intersection in Forest Park to close
Some School of Medicine employees may need to alter their commute when the Hampton Avenue at Wells Drive intersection in Forest Park closes in March.
Less invasive glaucoma surgery allows faster return to normal activity
Surgeons at the Washington University Eye Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital are among the first to use a new surgical device to treat glaucoma.
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