New center will focus on urban research
The center is an interdisciplinary effort dedicated to promoting scholarship and debate on critical issues facing urban America.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 29-Oct. 5. 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. Sept. 30 12:49 p.m. — Cash […]
Parents Weekend, Homecoming through Oct. 9
Activities include open classes, art exhibits, open houses, tours, musical productions and the tailgate and football game.
Of note
Amy D. Waterman, Ph.D.,
Gerhild Williams, Ph.D.,
Paul S.G. Stein, Ph.D.,
John Heil, Ph.D.,
Chengjie Xiong, Ph.D.,
and more…
Closer to the heart
Yoram Rudy’s character has been shaped in part by war and a pioneering spirit he observed in his parents, who were among the first settlers of the new state of Israel, established in 1948. From war — he served in the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973 as an officer […]
Student body
Photo by Robert BostonThe Student Health and Athletic Center on the second floor of Olin Residence Hall celebrated its grand opening Sept. 23.
Cell phone radiation doesn’t cause cellular stress, doesn’t promote cancer
Cell phone radiation doesn’t stress human cells.Weighing in on the debate about whether cell phones have adverse health effects, researchers at the School of Medicine have found that the electromagnetic radiation produced by cell phones does not activate the stress response in mouse, hamster or human cells growing in cultures. High levels of the stress response are thought to result in changes associated with malignancy.
‘Science on Tap’
Three Hilltop Campus Arts & Sciences faculty — a biologist, geologist and mathematician — are participants in a new series, “Science on Tap.”
‘Exceptional leadership’
While Elzbieta Sklodowska’s research and teaching interests focus on the Spanish language and the history and culture of Cuba and the Caribbean, her role as chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures in Arts & Sciences takes on a much broader appeal. “Working at the intersection of the three languages housed in one […]
Class addresses career counseling, academic guidance
“Managing Your Business Career Strategy” is the first class of its kind at the University and maybe the first of its kind in the nation.
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