Emory Memorial Service

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, to celebrate the life of Jean L. Emory. Emory, who died Oct. 31, was a beloved member of the Washington University community.

Comic relief

Photo by Robert BostonProgram in Physical Therapy students dress up in costumes based on a theme for the day — this year it was superheroes and villains — as part of the clinical education lottery, in which students choose the locations for their three clinical rotations.

Women’s soccer goes on to sectionals

Senior goalkeeper Amanda Boe stopped three of four penalty kicks and freshman Alyssa Marulli netted the game-winning kick as the No. 8 women’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA sectional semifinal with a 3-1 shootout victory over Illinois Wesleyan University Nov. 16. Junior Becca Heymann and senior Lauren Mehner had successful kicks to make it […]

Utility player

Photo by Joe AngelesOfficially, Kathy Lasater is WUSTL’s intramural assistant in the Athletic Department. Unofficially, she is den mother, babysitter, promotions director, caterer, florist, driver, hospitality coordinator, assistant coach, head cheerleader, friend, confidante and No. 1 Bears fan.

Of note

T. Scott Isbell, Ph.D., LeAndra Luecke, Rakesh Nagarajan, M.D., Ph.D., and The WUSTL chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity.

Introducing new faculty members

Gauri Bhat, Ph.D., Ross C. Brownson, Ph.D., Francesc Ferrer, Ph.D., Joseph K. Goodman, Ph.D., Joseph Jez, Ph.D., Korina M. Jocson, Ph.D., William Ray True, Ph.D., and Danko Turcic, Ph.D.

Burson named director of governor-elect’s transition team

Charles W. Burson, J.D., visiting professor of law, is directing the transition team for Missouri Governor-elect Jay Nixon. Nixon, who served as Missouri’s attorney general from 1992-2008, met Burson when he was Tennessee’s attorney general from 1988-1997. Burson later became counsel and chief of staff to former Vice President Al Gore. After leaving the White […]
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