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Photo by Joe AngelesEdward S. Macias, Ph.D., executive vice chancellor, dean of Arts & Sciences and the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, welcomes guests to the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis’ Build St. Louis Week 2007 kick-off event Oct. 22.

Though the first University-wide blood drive in September was a huge success, more blood is needed. The second of four University-wide blood drives this year will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6.

A 16,000 square-foot data center is being constructed on Newstead Avenue to meet the massive computing needs of the Genome Sequencing Center.

The No. 10 women’s soccer team won three of four games last week, highlighted by a 3-1 win over the University of Rochester Oct. 26 and a 4-0 victory over Case Western Reserve University Oct. 28. Go to BearSports With the two University Athletic Association victories, WUSTL clinched its second-straight and fifth overall UAA title […]

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 24 – Oct. 28. 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. Oct 24 10:27 p.m. […]

Beginning Nov. 7, free flu vaccinations will be provided to School of Medicine employees with a valid identification badge.

Photo by Joe AngelesAcclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin led more than a dozen student, faculty and alumni pianists last Sunday as part of “Piano Extravaganza.” The concert, organized by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, marked the formal opening of the University’s newly renovated 560 Music Center in University City.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Tribute Exhibition will be on the Danforth Campus this weekend, Saturday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 4 on the parking lot in front of Brookings Hall. Opening ceremonies, including remarks by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and police and fire representatives, will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday on the northeast corner of the lot.

Groundbreaking to announce construction of the new BJC Institute of Health at Washington University, supported by a $30 million gift from BJC HealthCare. Scheduled for completion in December 2009, the building will be the largest ever constructed on the campus of Washington University School of Medicine. It will also be the home base for BioMed 21 — the university’s innovative research initiative designed to speed scientific discovery and rapidly apply breakthroughs to patient care.

Many of the principles guiding the modern food movements can be traced back to concepts first explored by Frances Moore Lappe in her pioneering 1971 book, Diet for a Small Planet. The book sold millions and influenced a generation about the social and personal significance of a new way of eating, and as a result, a new way of viewing the world. On Tuesday, November 6 at 4 p.m. in Graham Chapel, Lappe will present a talk for the Assembly Series based on her most recent book, “Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad.” The program, co-sponsored by the University Libraries and the student organizations Feed St. Louis and Assn. of Students Against Poverty, is free and open to the public. Graham Chapel is located on Washington University’s Danforth Campus.