Newsroom Stories

The sixth annual GIS symposium, which takes place this year from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in Whitaker Hall Auditorium, will feature 21st-century versions of maps that helped 1854 doctors understand an outbreak of cholera in London.

Two School of Medicine psychiatrists have written a book to help patients’ families and their own families better understand what they do.

Dancer and choreographer Lynn Lesniak Needle, a former soloist with Nikolais Dance Theatre in New York, leads a master class in modern dance for the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences in the Ann W. Olin Women’s Building Oct. 23.

Washington University will host a national conference on “America’s Urban Infrastructure: Confronting Her Challenges, Embracing Her Opportunities” Nov. 19 and 20 in the Danforth University Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Photo by David KilperAs director of the law school’s Dispute Resolution Program, Karen Tokarz, J.D., helps prepare graduates to be better problem-solvers, negotiators, mediators and conflict-resolvers.

Photo by Whitney CurtisFreshmen (from left to right) Katie Sullivan, Kristelle Aisaka, Sophie Goloff and Rachel Luangdilok participate in the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon, the annual 12-hour fund-raiser for Children’s Miracle Network, Nov. 7 in the Athletic Complex.

Remind your office residents what they can and cannot recycle.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 4-9. 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. Nov. 4 3:24 p.m. — Graffiti was […]

Spontaneous brain activity formerly thought to be “white noise” measurably changes after a person learns a new task.

The following are among the new faculty members at the University. Others will be introduced periodically in this space.