Watch WUSTL sports live online
The Department of Athletics has reached an agreement with Stretch Internet to provide live streaming video of home games for football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball. The live video will allow parents, friends and alumni to tune into home athletic contests at no cost. For an updated schedule of games […]
Each One Teach One extends to KIPP school
Each One Teach One (EOTO), the University’s signature tutoring initiative that connects WUSTL tutors with area elementary and high school students, has launched a new program, EOTO: KIPP. The program will partner with the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Inspire Academy, a new charter school for underresourced youth.
A knockout day
Photo by Whitney CurtisSenior Michael Fahey (left) and sophomore Dave Lee box each other during the annual First Friday celebration on the Village Green Aug. 28.
Scholarship campaign to start “Opening Doors to the Future”
The Board of Trustees has authorized a fund-raising initiative designed to increase support for student scholarships. “Opening Doors to the Future: The Scholarship Initiative for Washington University” has a goal of raising $150 million to support scholarships and fellowships. A formal kickoff for the initiative will take place Nov. 7.
Washington University announces scholarship initiative
Washington University’s Board of Trustees has authorized a fundraising initiative designed to increase support for student scholarships.
“Opening Doors to the Future: The Scholarship Initiative for Washington University,” has a goal of raising $150 million to support scholarships and fellowships. A formal kickoff for the initiative will take place on November 7, and the effort will continue through June 30, 2014.
Bee venom harnessed to kill tumors in mice
The toxin in bee venom has been harnessed to kill tumor cells by School of Medicine researchers.
Food additive may help control blood lipids
School of Medicine scientists speculate it may be possible to use a common food additive to reduce risk for diabetes, hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
Warner receives professorship named for WUSTL’s first female surgeon
Brad W. Warner, M.D., has been named the Jessie L. Ternberg, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Surgery.
$10 million grant awarded for Alzheimer’s studies
School of Medicine Alzheimer’s disease researchers received a $10 million grant to study why some older adults develop dementia.
Cancer research grant applications due Oct. 30
Applications are due Oct. 30 for awards from the University’s American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant.
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