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History of Presidential Debates at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis has hosted more debates than any other institution in history. Since 1992, the university has been asked by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host debates in five consecutive elections.
Washington University announces major event for St. Louis
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Washington University student leaders announce an event of major importance to St. Louis region.
Volleyball team wins Division III national championship
Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo ServicesThe Washington University volleyball team won the 2007 NCAA Div. III Championship with a 3-2 win over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Bloomington, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 17. The title is the WUSTL volleyball team’s Div. III-leading ninth in school history, and the first since the 2003 season.
Washington University selected to host the 2008 vice presidential debate
Calling it “one of the great traditions of Washington University,” Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced during a news conference Oct. 19 that the University will host the 2008 vice presidential debate, scheduled for 8 p.m. CDT on Oct. 2.
University to host presidential debate
This is the fourth consecutive time the University has been selected to host a debate; “It is an honor and a privilege to once again be chosen,” Chancellor Wrighton said.
West Nile spread through nerve cells linked to paralysis
Scientists at the School of Medicine and at Utah State University believe they have found an explanation for a puzzling and serious complication of West Nile virus infection.
Bioenergy conversion pathways subject of Kranz’s NIH grants
Robert G. Kranz, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study pathways in bioenergy conversion. The first, for $1,203,250, is a long-term NIH R01 renewal that began Aug. 1 titled “Cytochrome c Biogenesis.” The renewal award means that NIH has funded […]
Dancing for a cause
Photo by Whitney CurtisJunior Kelley Greenman (left) and seniors Shaina Goodman and David Israel dance during the record-breaking Dance Marathon Nov. 3 in the Athletic Complex.
Children’s asthma may be prevented by blocking effects of viral infections, say WUSTL researchers
Babies who get severe respiratory viral infections are much more likely to suffer from asthma as they get older. Now School of Medicine researchers have pinpointed a key step in the development of asthma in mice after a severe respiratory infection. They suggest that medications designed to interfere with this mechanism could potentially prevent many […]
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