Construction Update
The MetroLink expansion project is on schedule to open in September or October 2006.
Human rights advocate Bright to speak for Assembly Series
He’ll discuss his views Nov. 2 in a lecture titled “Crime, Prison, and the Death Penalty: The Influence of Race and Poverty.”
Field guide for confirming new Earth-like planets is described
Professor Bruce Fegley and laboratory assistant Laura Schaefer used thermochemical equilibrium calculations for their model.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 19-26. 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. Oct. 19 8:32 a.m. — A staff […]
Of Note
John R. Bowen, Ph.D.,
William Lowry, Ph.D.,
Enola Proctor, Ph.D.,
Buck Rogers, Ph.D.,
and more…
School of Social Work offers incentives to Teach For America corps members and alumni
Teach For America (TFA) is partnering with the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis to offer its corps members and alumni added incentives when applying to the Master of Social Work Program. Janice Wells-White, assistant director of admissions at the School of Social Work, says that it is the school’s goal to recruit strong analytical leaders committed to making a difference. “We are confident that Teach For America corps members and alumni possess the characteristics we seek and our new admissions incentives reflect our commitment to attract Teach For America’s best and brightest.”
WUSTL to host political theory conference Oct. 21-22
The Association for Political Theory’s conference Oct. 21-22 is designed to foster “intellectual sociability” among scholars.
Biomedical engineers demonstrate how people learn complex behaviors
Kurt Thoroughman and Jordan Taylor have identified how people use individual experiences to improve performance.
For brain injuries, looking beyond the injury site is critical, researchers say
Researchers have the first direct evidence that brain injury can cause detrimental functional changes in brain regions far from the injury site.
More medical news
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James L. Gibson, Ph.D.,
Bamin Khomami, Ph.D.,
Tiffany Knight, Ph.D.,
Jonathan B. Losos, Ph.D.,
and more…
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