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Photo by Kevin LowderStudents perform an athletic and spirited dance native to the African nation of Mali at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s 15th annual International Festival March 22 in the Lab Sciences Building.

The Center for Research on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CRIE) at the School of Law will host a conference on “The Economics and Law of Innovation” April 2 and 3 in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day, with the keynote presentation at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, April 2. The goal of the […]

The annual Thurtene Road Race, which raises both money for charity and awareness of Thurtene Carnival, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29, at Francis Field.

Alexandra Chakeres, Amy Fletcher and Danielle Porter, Henric S. Krawczynski, Ph.D., and Lisa Potts, Ph.D.

In the summer of 2008, it became very expensive to fill up a gas tank when gasoline prices hit close to $4 per gallon. A WUSTL engineer has come up with a solution to help.

Senior Divya Srinath, the 2008-09 WUSTL Interfaith Youth Core Fellow, will lead a group of University students, and students from Saint Louis University and Maryville University, in a national day of interfaith youth service March 29.

The annual Faces of Hope, sponsored by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, will be held at 4 p.m. April 2 in Whitaker Hall. A reception will follow. Faces of Hope, a University-wide celebration of civic engagement and community service, will feature a poster session with displays from student groups, service trips, community-based classes, and […]

Photo by David KilperThe Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award are given annually to a husband and wife dedicated to improving the St. Louis region through service, generosity and leadership. On Feb. 26, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton bestowed the 10th Harris award on Barbara and Andrew Taylor.

Shirley K. Baker, vice chancellor for scholarly resources and dean of University Libraries, presented the libraries’ 2009 Dean’s Medal to James E. Schiele, a member of the libraries’ National Council and WUSTL alumnus, March 10 at a ceremony in Holmes Lounge.

For filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, “keeping it real” is more than just a phrase — it’s the philosophy that drives him to write, direct and star in his documentaries. Spurlock will be the featured speaker for the Assembly Series at 7 p.m. April 1 in Graham Chapel. The event, sponsored by Congress of the South 40, […]