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Men’s basketball gets Wooster in opener
Go to BearSports The No. 7 men’s basketball team received an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship. WUSTL will play No. 11 College of Wooster Friday, March 7, in its first-round game at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. This will be a rematch of the NCAA third-place game in 2007, in […]
Volunteers needed to greet prospective students
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking staff volunteers to greet visiting high-school seniors at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport March 27 and April 10.
Breathing a little easier
Photo by Robert BostonMario Castro, M.D., finds joy in taking care of asthma patients because he can usually make them feel better and allow them to function at a much higher level.
Nobel Prize-winning novelist Wole Soyinka to bring message of freedom
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian poet, novelist and critic and the first black African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1986), will speak at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the African and African American Studies Program […]
Two professorships awarded in School of Law
Adrienne Davis, J.D., is joining the law faculty this semester as the William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law. An installation ceremony is planned for later this year. Karen Tokarz, J.D., has been named the inaugural holder of the School of Law’s first endowed professorship in public service. Tokarz will be installed as the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law and Public Service April 1, 2008.
Free vehicle inspections offered to spring break travelers
The Washington University Police Department and Parking Services, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, will sponsor a free vehicle inspection service to students, faculty and staff Saturday, March 1.
Therapies for anorexia nervosa to be evaluated
School of Medicine therapists and eating disorders specialists are joining investigators at a few sites around North America to evaluate anorexia nervosa treatments.
Global business expert to speak at Weidenbaum public forum
The global operations of multinational firms, including their impact on trade and labor issues, is the focus of a free Weidenbaum Center public forum featuring a presentation by global business expert Matthew J. Slaughter, Ph.D., at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. Slaughter, associate dean and professor of international economics […]
Gene linked to inherited ALS may also play role in common dementia
School of Medicine scientists have linked a genetic mutation to an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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