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Nadeem E. Siddiqui has been named manager of WUSTL dining services. Siddiqui will oversee Bon Appetit’s dining program at WUSTL and the renovations and construction of dining facilities on campus. “Nadeem is high-energy and creative with a can-do attitude and a strong commitment to customer service,” said Steven P. Hoffner, assistant vice chancellor for operations. […]

Annette Appell, J.D., professor of law, is the inaugural associate dean for clinical affairs at the School of Law.

Photo by Mary ButkusMore than 300 people, including student services staff members and their families, toured the Danforth University Center July 31 as part of a “sneak peek” of the new building prior to its Aug. 11 public opening.

The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the School of Medicine will lead a six-year, $16 million international research collaboration dedicated to understanding inherited forms of Alzheimer’s disease.

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 degree or engaged in postgraduate study or research who show potential to make significant contributions to their fields of study.

The International and Area Studies Program in Arts & Sciences moved its offices to McMillan Hall from the first floor of Stix International House on Aug. 4.

Joseph A. O’Sullivan, Ph.D., the Samuel C. Sachs Professor of Electrical Engineering, has been appointed dean of the University of Missouri-St. Louis/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program, according to Salvatore P. Sutera, Ph.D., interim dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Members 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.

The earthquake that hit the lower Midwest on April 18 this year was a hearty 5.2 on the Richter scale and got the attention of the St. Louis region. What if a quake larger than that would hit the region? How would we respond? To address these concerns, the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Structural Engineering is presenting a series of seminars and workshops on the topic of reducing the damage that would occur when a strong earthquake strikes the area again.

Patrick S. Moreton, Ph.D., has been promoted to associate dean at the Olin Business School, announced Mahendra R. Gupta, Ph.D., dean and the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management.