Newsroom Stories

Olin Library launched its Facebook page April 1, and now the WUSTL community can find scholarly resources, learn about upcoming library events and have their library questions answered by experts, all without leaving the Facebook Web site.

Photo by Mary ButkusTheater, dance, carnival rides and music are just some of the attractions that will be featured at the annual Thurtene Carnival, scheduled for 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, on the Danforth Campus.

Nationally recognized social entrepreneur Bill Strickland will be the featured guest when the winners of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition are announced April 23.

William (Will) G. Donnelly, son of Terrence and Ruth Donnelly of St. Louis, Mo. (63139), recently was named the inaugural recipient of the Boeing/FIRST Scholarship at Washington University. A senior at Gateway Institute of Technology in St. Louis, Donnelly will enter the university’s School of Engineering & Applied Science as a freshman when the fall semester begins in August 2009.

Photo by Robert BostonWhether she’s recruiting underrepresented students or organizing the Saturday Scholars public high-school outreach program, colleagues say Lisa Stevenson, director of the Office of Diversity Programs at the School of Medicine, is organized, has high standards and an attitude of “get it right the first time.”

Photo by David KilperPutting a new spin on an old technique, Anne M. Hofmeister, Ph.D., research professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of heat transport in the Earth’s crust, the outermost solid shell of our planet.

Seniors Charlie Cutler and Chris Hoeland teamed up for a win at No. 1 doubles and had two convincing singles victories to lead the No. 2 men’s tennis team to an 8-1 win over the University of Chicago April 11 at the Tao Tennis Center. WUSTL extended its overall winning streak to 11 matches, the […]

The School of Law will celebrate the outstanding achievements of six individuals at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, April 17 in the Crowder Courtyard of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Presenting the awards will be Kent Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor. Four alumni will receive Distinguished Law Alumni Awards and two will receive Distinguished Young Law Alumni Awards.

Maria Cristina Ajenjo, M.D., Sean Savoie, and Mark Bagby

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, the following faculty members were promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure or granted tenure effective July 1, 2009, unless otherwise noted. Appointment with tenure Sarah J. Gehlert, Ph.D., as professor of social work, effective Jan. 1, 2009 Robert F. Krueger, Ph.D., as professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, […]