Sansalone new engineering school dean at Washington University in St. Louis
SansaloneMary J. Sansalone, Ph.D., professor of structural engineering at Cornell University, will become dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis on July 1, 2006, according to Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor.
Former British Prime Minister John Major to deliver 145th Commencement address
John MajorThe Right Honorable Sir John Major, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a leading authority on the changing global landscape, has been selected to give the 2006 Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. The university’s 145th Commencement will begin at 8:30 a.m. May 19 in Brookings Quadrangle. Major’s talk is titled “The Changing World.”
Truman Scholarship goes to Arts & Sciences junior
Arts & Sciences’ Laura Kleinman will receive $30,000 — $3,000 for the student’s senior year and $27,000 for two or three years of graduate study.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 28-April 4. 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. Crime alert On March 28, University […]
Pollinators especially needed in areas of high plant diversity, biologists say
The biology department’s Tiffany Knight performed an exhaustive global analysis of more than 1,000 pollination studies that included 166 different plant species.
Honoring Ibby
Photo by Mary ButkusA Katsura tree in front of Danforth House on the South 40 was dedicated April 4 in honor of the late Elizabeth “Ibby” Gray Danforth.
Researchers study effects of adolescent weight loss
In the last 30 years, the number of overweight children has doubled in the United States, and overweight children are at increased risk for the problem.
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Operation Food Search exhibit at Weitman Gallery
Courtesy ImageDigital Imaging & Photography Program juniors recently spent a month documenting the work of Operation Food Search; an exhibit runs through April 19.
11 trees planned for Earth Day
Ten Northern Red Oaks will be planted along Forsyth Boulevard April 14; and a Valley Forge Elm will be planted in Brookings Quadrangle.
Moral psychology conference to be held April 8-9
Philosophy and psychology professors from schools around the country will discuss evolution’s impact on morality, moral reasoning and the psychology of happiness.
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