Newsroom Stories

In the 1930s, the photographer Ansel Adams struck up a friendship with California painter Chiura Obata. Yet the arrival of World War II would set these two celebrated artists on radically divergent paths — paths that would, in very different ways, lead both to the now-infamous “war relocation centers” at which the U.S. government forcibly interred approximately 120,000 Japanese-Americans. Next month their sons, Michael Adams and Gyo Obata, will explore the impact of internment on their respective families in a public dialog at Washington University.

Kick-off event for annual business competitions at Washington University features Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva.org. Kiva is first online micro financing web site that connects individual lenders to aspiring entrepreneurs in developing countries. Olin Cup and YouthBridgeSEIC 2010 competitions for student and community entrepreneurs are accepting applications.

Marfan syndrome is almost as common as cystic fibrosis or muscular dystrophy, but doctors sometimes miss its signature traits that include unusual height, long, spindly arms, legs and fingers, a sunken chest and loose jointedness. To improve diagnosis, physicians at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital have established the Marfan Clinic, which has quickly become the largest multidisciplinary in the Midwest for Marfans and related syndromes.

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The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 9-15. 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. 9 12:35 a.m. — An officer […]

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service is sponsoring a public service fair at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Danforth University Center Commons.

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Learn more about specific issues faced by women at Washington University, St. Louis and around the world at the “Meet the Leaders” panel discussion series, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Washington University. The programs give the public an opportunity to meet and hear from community and University leaders and will feature short presentations by […]

Karen Margo has been promoted to executive director of development for the Olin Business School. Since joining the alumni and development staff 24 years ago, Margo has succeeded in tripling the annual fund and increasing the alumni annual fund nearly fivefold. Margo worked closely with Olin leadership and volunteers to lead the business school’s participation […]

A new hire and two promotions have taken place in Campus Life. Mike Hayes has been hired as executive director of Campus Life and director of Greek Life. Leslie Heusted has been promoted to director of the Danforth University Center. Working closely with Hayes, Julia Macias Garcia has been promoted to assistant director of Campus Life and assistant dean in the College of Arts & Sciences.