Of note
Gruia-Catalin Roman, Ph.D.,
Christopher D. Gill, Ph.D.,
Daniel E. Giammar, Ph.D.
and more…
Faculty to present at AAAS meeting here
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world’s largest general scientific organization; the multidisciplinary program is Feb. 16-20.
WUSTL joins national RecycleMania contest
It’s a national competition among university recycling programs that provides students a proactive exercise in waste reduction; it runs through April 8.
WUSTL ramps up recycling effort with new vendor
The new recycling contract should allow the University to expand the amount of paper products, aluminum, glass and plastic that is recycled.
Wrighton to speak for ‘Science on Tap’ series
All meetings are from 7-8:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at Schlafly Bottleworks; there will be an hour of discussion after a 30-minute presentation.
Court of appeals session at law school
Among the cases will be the denaturalization appeal of a former Nazi concentration camp guard and a psychologist’s First Amendment claim alleging wrongful termination.
Vitamin A analog is a potential lung cancer preventative
The compound, called bexarotene, doesn’t cause the severe skin irritations that have limited the use of other vitamin A derivatives in cancer therapies.
Black Artists’ Group: Symposium to examine influential arts collective
“The Black Artists’ Group was a seedbed for artistic innovation,” says Benjamin Looker, author of a 2004 book on the influential yet little-remembered collective.
Rapid emotional recovery of breast cancer survivors surprises researchers
Contrary to psychologists’ expectations, breast cancer survivors don’t experience an extended emotional crisis after their treatment regimens end.
Sports
Women’s hoops stays tied for 1st in UAA The No. 3 women’s basketball team (18-2, 8-1 UAA) picked up two UAA road wins to remain in first place in the conference race. The Bears defeated Carnegie Mellon University, 83-58, on Feb. 3 in Pittsburgh. Senior Danielle Beehler finished the first half with 17 points and […]
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