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Photo by Jerry Naunheim, Jr.Evan Krauss, first-year student at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, talks to U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., and Henry Givens Jr., Ph.D., president of Harris-Stowe State University, during the Dream Keepers’ Fair April 19.

School of Medicine research could lead to the prevention up to one-fifth of birth defects in humans caused by genetic mutations.

Daniel M. Bornstein, Ph.D., a leading historian of religion, was installed as the first Stella Koetter Darrow Professor in Catholic Studies March 18 in Holmes Lounge.

School of Medicine scientists have used a drug to prevent the brain abnormalities that lead to seizures in mice with an inherited form of epilepsy.

Last week’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Southern Illinois and its continuing minor aftershocks have had a rattling effect on students, faculty and staff and were yet another reminder of the importance of emergency preparedness and communication.

To celebrate nearly 100 years of existence and a new era in social work education, the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis is publishing What We Believe: A History of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work: 1909- 2007. Read more for a list of interesting facts about the school.

The following incidents were reported to University Police April 16-22. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. April 16 2:11 p.m. — A student […]

Photo by Kevin Lowder Lonia Friedlander (left) visits with her former chemistry teacher, Terry Sappenfield (center), and Harvey R. Fields, Ph.D., assistant director of academic programs at WUSTL’s Cornerstone: The Center for Advanced Learning. Sappenfield, a faculty member at Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio, came to campus to accept the Cornerstone Outstanding Teacher Award.

The Office of Student Activities is sponsoring a naming contest for the five dining venues to be located on the main level of the Danforth University Center, scheduled to open for the fall 2008 semester.

Photo by Whitney CurtisAlumna Shirley Bowden Brown (right) is presented with flowers from Antoinette Stallings, an Eskridge High School senior and participant in WUSTL’s Wellston Summer School program. An educational consultant, Brown is one of seven recipients of the 2008 Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award, presented annually to a select group of WUSTL community members who exemplify a character of service and giving to the St. Louis region.