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Glenn MacDonald, Ph.D., Anjan Thakor, Ph.D., and Chakravarthi Narasimhan, Ph.D., have all assumed additional responsibilities, marking a change in the school’s structure.

The following incidents were reported to University Police June 15-July 12. 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. June 27 2 p.m. — Several […]

The event is made possible by an endowment from 1940 alum Carl Neureuther, who encouraged University students to read for pleasure throughout their lives.

This marks the second time the University has received the “Institution of the Year” award from St. Louis-based MOKAN, a company that assists minority-owned businesses.

University finishes third in Director’s Cup The University finished third in the 2004-05 U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Division III final standings, as announced by National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), United States Sports Academy and USA Today. The finish is the highest in school history, eclipsing a fifth-place finish in 2002-03. Washington […]

Shirley K. Baker, dean of University Libraries and vice chancellor for information technology, has been appointed for a three-year term to the National Institutes of Health’s PubMed Central National Advisory Committee. She has also agreed to serve a two-year term on the Advisory Board for the Canadian Research Knowledge Network, a collaborative program of Canadian […]

Photo by Kevin LowderGraduate student Constance Williams (right) discusses some of the art recently installed at the Mary Ryder Home with Carol Burkholder (left) and Elizabeth Concannon.

The institute is funded in part by a grant received last year from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Education Programs.

Photo by Mary ButkusRudolph Clay receives his award from Chancellor Wrighton.”He is a strong subject specialist, and he is a superb reference librarian,” says Shirley K. Baker, vice chancellor for information technology and dean of University Libraries.

Arthritis can hit harder in African- Americans.A pilot study comparing the results of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in African-Americans and Caucasians has revealed that African-Americans are more likely to suffer pain and disability from the disorder. Researchers at the School of Medicine found that both disease activity and the resulting disabilities were worse in African-Americans. Further analysis showed this was linked primarily to socio-economic status rather than race.