Men’s, women’s basketball teams head to NCAA tournament
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are headed to the NCAA Division III tournament, which begins this weekend for both squads. The men begin at home as hosts of the first two rounds, while the women travel to Crestview Hills, Ky., to begin their postseason play.
Gearing up for growth after the recession
“What goes down, must come up,” says Olin Business School’s Sam Chun. He will share tips on how businesses can prepare for economic recovery at the next “Thought Leadership Series” discussion in Kansas City, Mo.
Koster, research assistant professor, 45
Joseph C. “Bo” Koster, Ph.D., research assistant professor of cell biology and physiology, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, of an apparent heart attack at his home in the Central West End. He was 45.
Sports update March 1
Softball opens season with sweep in Memphis The No. 7 softball team opened the season with a pair of victories Feb. 27 at the Rhodes College Chick-Fil-A Classic in Memphis, Tenn. The Bears defeated Hendrix College, 7-4, in the first game, and host Rhodes College, 12-9, in eight innings in the nightcap. Junior Claire Voris […]
Confidence is key to gauging impressions we make
The gift of “seeing ourselves as others see us” comes in handy when judging how we’ve made a first impression. Yet many come away with little or no clue about how that first impression was perceived. A new study suggests confidence is a key indicator of how well we’ve assessed impressions left behind.
Figenshau named Taylor and Clayman chair
R. Sherburne Figenshau, M.D., has been named the Taylor Family and Ralph V. Clayman, M.D., Minimally Invasive Urology Chair at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
John Lowe, noted Southern literature expert, is English department’s visiting Hurst Professor
John W. Lowe, Ph.D., a noted Americanist specializing in Southern literature and studies, is the visiting Hurst Professor in the Department of English in Arts & Sciences the week of March 1. Lowe will give two public lectures: one on “The Haitian Revolution’s Effect on Southern Literature”; the other on William Faulkner.
Three faculty named fellows of American Academy of Microbiology
The American Academy of Microbiology has named three Washington University faculty members as fellows: Herbert W. “Skip” Virgin, M.D., Ph.D., Himadri B. Pakrasi, Ph.D., and Michael Diamond, M.D., Ph.D.
Kingsbury Ensemble in concert Feb. 28
Baritone Ian Greenlaw, teacher of applied music in Arts & Sciences, will join members of The Kingsbury Ensemble, St. Louis’ leading early-music group, for a concert titled “Music of Classical Vienna” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.
Africa Week to showcase achievements of African people
The annual Africa Week, this year themed “Africa Arise,” will be held on the Danforth Campus beginning Monday, Feb. 28. The week, sponsored by the African Students Association, aims to dispel misconceptions about African people and to showcase many of their achievements.
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