Preliminary study demonstrates calorie restriction reduces markers of aging
Restricting calories may mean living longer.Can eating a low-calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet extend human life as it does in rodents? Preliminary research suggests it might, so researchers at the School of Medicine are launching a long-term study to find out.
Career advice for women in public service, April 19
Four women who hold influential public service leadership positions on the St. Louis area will offer career advice as part of a free public panel discussion on “Women in Public Service” at 4 p.m. April 19 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. Panelists include Catherine Hanaway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri; Jennifer Joyce, Circuit Attorney City of St. Louis; Emmy McClelland, Director of Governmental Affairs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital; and Darlene Green, City of St. Louis Comptroller.
Gephardt Institute stipends to support public service internships
Finances will be a little less daunting this summer for five Washington University undergraduates pursuing unpaid public service internships in New York, Washington, D.C., and the villages of East Africa. They will be the first beneficiaries of a new Public Service Summer Stipend program sponsored by the University’s Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service.
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Maki & Associates, TokyoSaligman Family Atrium, Mildred Lane Kemper Art MuseumDownload high-resolution press images of Washington University’s new Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki.
‘Benefits Plan for the Future’ unveiled by human resources
Objectives include addressing the rising costs of insurance, tuition assistance and retirement savings plans; and grandfathering all current benefits-eligible faculty and staff.
Keeping perspective on employment-at-will
Most Americans don’t think about employment-at-will until they’re terminated from their jobs. During her work at the Employment Law Center (ELC), a nonprofit public interest group in San Francisco, Pauline Kim, J.D., professor of law, saw firsthand that people simply did not know about this legal rule. “Each week, the ELC held a drop-in and […]
Annual American Indian Awareness Week, including powwow, April 3-8
The annual awareness week and powwow allow the University’s American Indian students to share their cultures with the rest of the campus and the St. Louis community.
Health & Wellness Center named after Habif family
Since the Habif Health & Wellness Center opened on the garden level of Forsyth House, all health and wellness services are located under one roof.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 22-28. 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 27 4 p.m. — A person […]
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