WUSTL, area universities to host research summit
Washington University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis will partner to host the Midwest Regional Outreach, Science and Scholarship Summit: Leadership in Interdisciplinarity, Networking and Collaboration Feb. 2-4.
Law’s ‘Access to Justice’ speaker series kicks off
Prominent criminal defense attorney and civil rights advocate Michael Pinard, J.D., will address the pressing problem of prisoner reentry in America to kick off the spring lineup of Washington University School of Law’s 11th annual Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series on Jan. 22.
Campus ready for another round of RecycleMania
WUSTL’s No. 21 national ranking in last year’s RecycleMania competition was impressive, but the Office of Sustainability is challenging the campus to finish even higher in the 2009 RecycleMania contest, which begins Sunday, Jan. 18.
Check your risk of major diseases with new, secure tool
Now there is an easy and secure way to determine your risk for a variety of major diseases with just a few clicks of a mouse.
University honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
“Shattering Ceilings: Celebrating Success in Pursuit of ‘The Dream'” is the theme of Washington University’s 22nd annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19 in Graham Chapel.
New gift increases number of social change grants available to students
Up to $22,000 is now available to WUSTL students for development and implementation of innovative community projects during the summer in the form of social change grants through the Community Service Office.
That’s a wrap
Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.Students and staff members gather in Umrath Hall Nov. 15 to wrap hundreds of gifts received during Washington University’s annual Give Thanks Give Back campaign. WUSTL “adopted” 106 families in 2008.
New Danforth Campus sirens another form of emergency communication
Photo by David KilperNew sirens have been installed on the Danforth Campus as yet another component of WUSTL’s Emergency Notification System.
Obituary: Miller, assistant prof. of genetics, 64
Raymond D. Miller, Ph.D., research assistant professor in genetics, died Dec. 13, 2008. He was 64. Miller was employed at the medical school from 1982 until his retirement in April 2008. In 2005, he was a member of the International HapMap Consortium, which published a high-density haplotype map of the human genome, a sequel to […]
Inder receives award from Doris Duke Foundation
Terrie E. Inder, M.D., Ph.D., has received a 2008 Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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