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Photo by Kevin LowderMembers of the Class of 2012 will soon be arriving on campus and will be welcomed with a variety of activities during Fall Orientation, Aug. 21-26.

Photo by Joe AngelesSenior Joey Korein (left) and junior Vidya Santosh harvest basil plants in the community garden just east of Alumni House.

Courtesy PhotoThe frame of the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University continues to rise and expand across the two-acre construction site.

Allyson Gibson, a doctoral student in physics in Arts & Sciences, has received a prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award for the 2008-09 academic year. She was one of 85 recipients selected from more than 640 applicants from the United States and Canada. The $15,000 merit-based award is given to women who are either pursuing a doctoral-level […]

Military physicians treating solders with nerve injuries to their arms and legs will soon be guided by a multimedia Web site under development by plastic and nerve reconstructive surgeons at the School of Medicine. “In combat, injuries to extremities resulting in peripheral nerve damage are becoming more common,” said Ida Fox, M.D., assistant professor in […]

The deadline to register for media credentials for the 2008 vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis is Aug. 15. On-site credentialing will not be available. Please go to the Commission on Presidential Debates Web site — debates.org — to register for credentials. Media can also go to debates.org for Washington University’s rate card, which includes information on ordering everything from satellite truck parking and TV affiliate workspace to a seat in the Media Filing Center and Wi-Fi Internet connection.

School of Medicine nutrition researchers have identified five common genetic variations that increase the risk of metabolic syndrome.

The International and Area Studies Program in Arts & Sciences moved its offices to McMillan Hall from the first floor of Stix International House Aug. 4. The program promotes international education for students and faculty both here and abroad. It includes Overseas Programs, the international and area studies major and the freshman International Leadership Program […]

Annette Appell, J.D., professor of law, is the inaugural associate dean for clinical affairs at the School of Law. In her new position, she will oversee the school’s clinical programs, externships and related programs and courses. Appell also will work to create additional live client clinics at the law school and to integrate, to the […]

Eleven current or former WUSTL students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year. Eight are recently graduated seniors, and three are graduate students. They will spend a full academic year in a host country. The graduate students, along with their fields and locations of study, are Emilie Boone, art and architectural history, […]