Of note
Robert Henke, Ph.D.,
Michael Sherberg, Ph.D.,
Lori Watt, Ph.D.,
Erik Clayton,
Diego Giraldo,
and more…
Saudi health-care execs study management
Photo by Robert BostonParticipants in the School of Medicine’s Executive master in health administration program play the “Red Bead Game.”The two-year executive master in health administration program was created specifically for 18 participants from the Riyadh-based King Fahad Medical City.
Rhesus genome sequencing to help scientists in research
Researchers at the Genome Sequencing Center at the School of Medicine were major contributors to the monkey’s genome, made publicly available this month.
What do you know, and why do you know it?
What you know, but don’t know you know, affects you more than you know, suggests Larry Jacoby, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences. “Memory plays a very powerful role in how we see and interpret the world, even in situations where we are completely unaware of the events that gave rise to these […]
Picon to speak for Architecture series Feb. 27
Subsequent speakers for the Monday-night series include Ben van Berkel, Inaki Abalos, Rainer Mahlamäki, William Valentine and Marcelo Ferraz.
Free vehicle inspection for spring break travelers
Police and transportation staff will check tire pressure, fluid levels, wipers, headlights and taillights; local businesses have donated windshield-washer fluid and oil.
Simon Says we have set a world record
A group of 994 students involved with New Student Orientation now officially holds the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people to play Simon Says.
Sports
Women’s hoops heading to NCAAs — again The No. 3 women’s basketball team (22-2, 12-1 University Athletic Association) picked up two wins last weekend on the East Coast. The Bears defeated Brandeis, 66-54, on Feb. 17 to win their ninth straight UAA championship and secured their 17th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Senior Danielle […]
Making new friends
Photo by Mary ButkusUndergraduates participate in the volunteer program that includes weekly after-school and weekend tutoring and mentoring of local elementary-school children.
Campus name to honor Danforths
Photo by Steve StelzerThe University’s Hilltop Campus will be renamed the Danforth Campus, effective Sept. 17.The honor is in recognition of the role that William H. (Bill) Danforth, Life Trustee and chancellor emeritus, his family and the Danforth Foundation have played in the evolution of the University.
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