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Washington University has been awarded nearly $80 million in funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Re-investment Act (ARRA) to support research across a broad range of projects, including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, renewable energy, diabetes and climate change.

David Kilper/WUSTL Photo Services*The Pillowman*There are good parents and there are bad parents and then there are the outrageously horrible parents of Katurian K. Katurian, the writer at the center of Martin McDonagh’s macabre, pitch-black comedy The Pillowman. This month Washington University’s Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will present The Pillowman — winner of the 2004 Olivier Award for Best New Play — in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre.

The following are among the new faculty members at the University. Others will be introduced periodically in this space. William Acree, Ph.D., joins the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures in Arts & Sciences as assistant professor of Spanish. Prior to joining Washington University, he was assistant professor at San Diego State University. Acree earned […]

A. Edward Nussbaum, Ph.D., professor emeritus of mathematics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He was 84.

Women undergraduate and graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis can discuss post-graduation choices and how to attain a successful, fulfilling life at “Composing a Life” Nov. 17 from 6-8 p.m. in the Whitaker Hall Auditorium. The discussion, hosted by the Women’s Society of Washington University, will feature five women with career experience in an array of fields, from graphic design to law to nonprofit.

The Prevention Research Center (PRC) in St. Louis is launching a multinational research project focused on preventing the leading causes of death in Hispanics in the United States and Latin America.

Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and literary critic Louis Menand will present the keynote address for “Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors,” the university’s eighth annual faculty book colloquium, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Graham Chapel. The event — organized by the Center for the Humanities and University Libraries — also will feature presentations by faculty members William Lowry, Ph.D., professor of political science, and Lori Watt, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and International & Area Studies.

Diekman College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis. “It’s really pretty simple,” says Connie Diekman, RD, director of University Nutrition and immediate past president of the American Dietetic Association. “There are three key things to think about. No. 1 is hydration. No. 2 is foods and No. 3 is lifestyle issues.” Video available.

An award for the St. Louis Public Schools’ social studies teacher of the year has been named in honor of David T. Konig, Ph.D., professor of history, of African & African American Studies and director of the Legal Studies Program, all in Arts & Sciences, and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.

Items constructed from multiple recyclable commodities cannot be recycled in individual streams. For example, deconstruct a three-ring binder into metal, plastic and paper and place them in he appropriate containers to be recycled.