Bernheimer to speak for Writing Program
Fiction writer Kate Bernheimer will read from her work at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 in Duncker Hall, Room 201, Hurst Lounge for the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences’ spring Reading Series. She is the author of a trilogy of novels: “The Complete Tales of Ketzia Gold” (2001); “The Complete Tales of Merry Gold” (2006) […]
Personalized breast cancer treatment now possible
A set of 50 genes can be used to reliably identify the four known types of breast cancer, according to research conducted at the School of Medicine.
Looking to the future of women’s health research
WUSTL will host a national meeting March 4-6 on behalf of the National Institutes of Health on research priorities in women’s health.
Surgeon on volunteer mission treats wounded U.S. soldiers
Patrick Geraghty, M.D., went to Germany in Janury to lend his expertise as a vascular surgeon working on soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Children’s Discovery Institute awards new research grants
The Children’s Discovery Institute has awarded 15 new research grants totaling $4 million toward finding cures and treatments for devastating childhood diseases.
Helping hands
Courtesy PhotoA group of 40 students and faculty from Washington University went to Honduras in January as part of the University’s first trip with Global Medical Brigades.
Training Center selects scholars
The Clinical Research Training Center KL2 Career Development Awards Program has selected its new KL2 Scholars, who will begin July 1.
Washington
To commemorate the 277th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, Washington University in St. Louis scholars will examine the legend versus the real man, and consider whether the philosophical and moral ambiguities he wrestled with during his lifetime have modern connotations.
Engineering Week on campus
The School of Engineering & Applied Science will host a week of special events beginning Monday, Feb. 16, to inspire current and future engineers at WUSTL. On-campus events will include several student outreach projects and the presentation of the Alumni Achievement Awards. The National Engineers Week Foundation — a formal coalition of more than 100 […]
Bear Necessities sale
The Bear Necessities store in Wohl Student Center on the South 40 will be holding a week-long Washington Week sale, starting Feb. 16.
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