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Photo by Jo AngelesOfficials from Fudan University in China visited campus Sept. 10 to sign an international exchange agreement with Washington University.

Have you ever wanted to explain the intricacies of American football to someone who knows nothing about it? Would you like to show St. Louis to someone who never has been here? Are you interested in learning about other cultures and, in the process, perhaps learning more about your own? If so, the Office for […]

Three area corporations are sponsoring the vice presidential debate to be held Oct. 2 at Washington University in St. Louis. AT&T, Emerson and Wachovia Securities are the debate sponsors.

WUSTL researchers and colleagues reported that the risk for heart attack is 70 percent to 80 percent higher among people with HIV compared to those who do not have HIV.

 Friedman  “Many undecided voters consider the debates a crucial part of the vetting process—a final determinant in their vote. With so many undecided and decided voters watching this vital part of the electoral process, I am honored to again represent Washington University on the national stage.” Scott Friedman has an impressive background in politics and public service. He attended the 2008 Republican National Convention and is the Missouri chairman on the U.S. Public Service Academy’s National Youth Council. The U.S. Public Service Academy is designed to build a “more perfect union” by developing leaders of character dedicated to service in the public sector. Hometown: Chesterfield, MO

 Reisman  “Right now our country is precariously perched at the fulcrum of political principles and could pivot enormously with just the slightest breeze. With an economic nose-dive, fledgling foreign affairs and a veritable energy crisis all crying out desperately for leadership, every issue is critical and every proposal must be examined critically.” Having grown up in Colorado, Emily Reisman has been interested in people’s relationship to the environment ever since she can remember. An environmental studies and international and area studies major, she has leveraged opportunities that have reflected this interest and an appetite for adventure. Hometown: Greenwood, CO

Washington University in St. Louis have announced a new partnership. Through events, publications and community projects, the Brown School and Pulitzer hope to explore how social work and the arts can interact in a meaningful way. The first public event of the partnership is a street festival at Grand Center from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts. The festival celebrates The Community Light Project (CLP), an initiative with the goal of bringing together people of all ages and interests around light, art, and community.

The International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) will host Nathan Lewis, Ph.D., the George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, as an I-CARES Distinguished Speaker at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. Lewis will present a lecture titled “Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From?” Lewis’ […]

Photo by Whitney CurtisLuis H. Zayas, Ph.D., the Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor of Social Work and professor of psychiatry, speaks during the Diversity Council Faculty Recruitment Practices workshop Sept. 5 at the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

Sen. Joe Biden from Delaware and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the vice presidential nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively, will debate each other at 8 p.m. (CDT) Oct. 2 in the Washington University in St. Louis Athletic Complex, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD).