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Are you looking for a graduate degree program that will give you the tools to help make a difference? Attend the “Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good,” from 5-8 p.m., on Oct. 23, in the Athletic Center. The free event, hosted by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, is dedicated to helping people connect education to a social change career. Members of the University and St. Louis community will be able to meet with representatives from over 50 graduate programs from around the country, learn about different graduate degrees options that are designed to impact the public good and get insights on the application process from graduate admissions professionals.

The Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine has awarded the first Jack H. Ladenson Fellowship in Experimental Clinical Physiology to Brian T. Edelson, M.D., Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Ken Murphy, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology. The fellowship was created to honor the many professional and departmental contributions of Ladenson, Ph.D., who […]

The Children’s Discovery Institute, a novel research partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University, has launched a newsletter that focuses on the work of the Institute’s investigators.

Photo by Joe AngelesChancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced that WUSTL has received a major commitment from Stephen and Camilla Brauer to help implement the long-range, strategic plan of its School of Engineering & Applied Science.

At its fall meeting Oct. 3, the Board of Trustees heard strategic planning presentations from the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering & Applied Science, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. In addition, reports were provided on the undergraduate admissions program and the vice presidential debate. Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor […]

The recent announcement that a hacker had compromised the personal e-mail account of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is a reminder of what can happen if people are not careful with accounts and passwords. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and Washington University is working to raise awareness of both work and home security […]

Brian T. Edelson, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the first Jack H. Ladenson Fellowship in Experimental Clinical Pathology.

The University’s Bear Cub Fund has extended its deadline for grant applications to Nov. 14.

The tenth annual St. Louis Area Dance Marathon begins at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 — the culmination of a year’s worth of fund-raising for Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis.