University endowment provides for future while funding present
To provide for the future, universities must be managed with an eye toward balancing the current requirements of students with the needs of those who will walk the same pathways hundreds of years in the future. To do that, it is essential that an institution like Washington University have a significant endowment.
Trustees re-elect officers; name Brauer chair-elect
A report on the May 2, 2008 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Excessive tantrums in preschoolers may indicate serious mental health problems
Certain types of tantrums in preschoolers may be a sign of serious emotional or behavioral problems, according to School of Medicine researchers.
Doctor and soldier
Photo by Robert BostonDaniel P. Gillen, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology and director of Trauma Anesthesia Services, is a doctor, and he’s also a brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.
Haley conference to draw scholars from around the world
Top comparative law scholars from around the world will gather at the School of Law for “Law in Japan: A Celebration of the Works of John Owen Haley” Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Dome improvement
Photo by David KilperOn May 5, construction crews began raising a massive steel canopy structure up two stories over the School of Law’s Anheuser-Busch Hall, using the largest crane in Missouri.
Excellence in Leadership Awards honor students, campus groups
Undergraduates and student groups who have demonstrated outstanding leadership on campus and in the community were presented with Excellence in Leadership Awards by the Office of Student Affairs April 27 in Holmes Lounge.
Hansmans receive ‘What’s Right With The Region!’ award from FOCUS St. Louis
Bob Hansman, associate professor of architecture and artist-in-residence in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ College of Architecture, and his son, Jovan, were honored at FOCUS St. Louis’ 11th annual “What’s Right With The Region!” awards ceremony May 7.
National newspaper honors two WUSTL students
Two Washington University undergraduate students in Arts & Sciences have been named to USA TODAY’s annual all-USA College Academic teams.
DeRoo wins Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies
Rebecca J. DeRoo, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history & archaeology in Arts & Sciences, has won the 2008 Laurence Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies for her book “The Museum Establishment and Contemporary Art: The Politics of Artistic Display in France after 1968.”
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