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“The Social Impact of a University” will be presented by Jonathan Fanton, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at 4:30 p.m. April 5 in Brown Hall Lounge. This Danforth Lecture is sponsored by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Assembly Series.

Courtesy PhotoMichael Chicoine shares his skill, expertise with Africa’s less privileged

Eighteen WUSTL schools, academic areas and departments at the graduate and professional level now hold top-10 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs, released today. For a complete list of these rankings, go online to rankings.wustl.edu.

Photo by David KilperJessica Deneweth (right), a senior biomedical engineering major, leads a tour for prospective students from the Class of 2011 and their families, who are on campus to learn about the University through various activities as part of the 15th annual April Welcome.

George Warren Brown School of Social Work students from various countries will offer a taste of their homelands through traditional foods and lively entertainment.

The School of Law is hosting the Philip D. Shelton Symposium titled “A Higher Sense of Purpose: Access to Higher Education and the Professions,” from 1-4:30 p.m. on April 12 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. This symposium is the final event in the “A Higher Sense of Purpose” series, part of the Danforth Campus naming celebration.

In a globalizing world, first-world profits often drive the research and development costs for inventing new drugs. How does a just society approach the compelling needs of Third World diseases for new drugs that might not make money in the first world? The topic is the subject of a mini-symposium, “Drug Development in the Global […]

The following incidents were reported to University Police March 21-28. 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. March 25 9:29 a.m. — A student reported that on between 2:30-6:30 p.m. March 24, an unknown person(s) took his Roadmaster silver mountain bike which was secured with a University issued Krytponite lock to the bike-rack located on the south side of Anheuser-Busch Hall. A search of the area by the student met with negative results. No suspects or witnesses could be located. Total loss is estimated at $200. 12:57 p.m. — A student reported that while playing basketball between 5-6:30 p.m. March 24 in the Swamp area, an unknown person(s) took his black leather wallet and cell phone which had been laying unattended nearby. Total loss is estimated at $280. March 26 8:29 a.m. — A person reported that between 7:30 a.m. March 24 and 8:28 a.m. March 26 an unknown person(s) took an overhead projector located in Simon Hall, Room 104, from an unsecured cabinet. No suspects or witnesses could be located. Total loss is estimated at $400. University Police also responded to one report each of lost article, trespassing, investigation and larceny.

Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, whose latest book outlines his distinct views and values, will give the College Republicans address for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. April 4 in Graham Chapel.

Ramesh K Agarwal, Ph.D., the William Palm Professor of Engineering, has been awarded the Gold Award by the Royal Aeronautical Society. The presentation will be made July 11 at the Sopwith Lecture in London. This is the highest specialists’ award in aerodynamics given by the Royal Aeronautical Society and was awarded to Agarwal for his work in computational fluid dynamics, which has led to significant advances in aircraft performance. In November, Agarwal received the prestigious Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for outstanding achievements during a period of 20 years. In the past two years, he has given talks in Russia, China, Italy, Korea, India and New Zealand.