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Marco Colonna, M.D.,
Eliot Fried, Ph.D.,
Tao Ju, Ph.D.,
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MLA Saturday Seminar series to address elections and politics
As the November 2008 presidential and congressional elections loom, the annual MLA Saturday Seminar series, sponsored by the Master of Liberal Arts program and University College, will fittingly focus on elections and politics. “The topic is obvious in this year,” said Robert E. Wiltenburg, Ph.D., dean of University College, “but we thought that people would […]
Shepherding faculty research
Photo by Tim ParkerSamuel L. Stanley Jr., vice chancellor for research, targets infectious disease, helps faculty meet research goals.
I-CARES receives grant from Missouri board
The Missouri Life Sciences Research Board has given the University’s International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) nearly $3 million for biofuels research.
Longer Life Foundation awards five grants, seeks applications
The genetics of aging and the effects of calorie restriction on aging and longevity will be studied at the School of Medicine with funding from the Longer Life Foundation.
Black Anthology presents annual show
Black Anthology, a student-run performance art show that celebrates black culture, will present “Syncopated: Can You Keep the Beat?” at 7 p.m. Feb. 1-2 in Edison Theatre. The event opens Black History Month. Black Anthology’s mission is to give students a unique voice to address pressing issues that are at once both realistic and hopeful. […]
Peace through law
Photo by Mary ButkusRichard J. Goldstone (left), former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and former justice of the South African Constitutional Court, receives the Harris Institute’s 2008 World Peace Through Law Award from Whitney R. Harris Jan. 24 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
Washington University announces 2008-09 tuition, fees, room and board
Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will be $36,200 for the 2008-09 academic year — a $1,700 (4.9 percent) increase over the 2007-08 current academic tuition of $34,500. The required student activity fee will total $362, and the student health fee will be $686. The announcement was made by Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance.
Keep the roads clear; use transportation alternatives
With the closing of Highway 40, University commuters might be finding that getting to and from campus every day has become a more time-consuming, aggravating task. In order to make commuting less stressful, WUSTL Parking & Transportation Services offers faculty, staff and students suggestions of ways to get to campus besides their own automobile.
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