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José Luis Bermúdez, Ph.D., professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, has been named director of the University’s Center for Programs effective July 1.

It’s no laughing matter that older adults have a tougher time understanding basic jokes than do younger adults. It’s partially due to a cognitive decline associated with age, according to University researchers Wingyun Mak, a graduate student in psychology in Arts & Sciences, and Brian Carpenter, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology.

Photo by Mary ButkusCarolina Reiter, a 2007 WUSTL graduate, auditions for Celise Hicks (right), dance supervisor, and Jennifer Rudin Pearson, director of casting and talent development for Disney Theatrical Productions Ltd.

Photo by Mary ButkusThe Gateway Festival Orchestra’s July 22 concert featured music by Franz Schubert and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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In the first study to fully examine why humans began walking upright, a team of researchers led by a WUSTL anthropologist has found that human walking is around 75 percent less costly, in terms of energy and caloric expenditure, than quadrupedal and bipedal walking in chimpanzees.

The Saint Louis Art Museum and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts have announced the selection of artists Sarah Oppenheimer and Claudia Schmacke as Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellows for academic years 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively.

A University team took fifth place in the national CanSat competition June 8 in Amarillo, Texas.

The Olin School of Business has overhauled its MBA program to better reflect the school’s core principles of creating knowledge, inspiring individuals and transforming business.

Shirley Huntley, Dana Klar, Estelle Rochman and Cynthia Williams have all been appointed to director-level positions in the Brown School. More…