Origin of galactic cosmic rays focus of NASA grant
WUSTL astrophysicists have received a five-year, $3,225,740 grant from NASA to design and build Super-TIGER — a Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder — to collect rare atomic particles called galactic cosmic rays. Super-TIGER’s first flight is planned for December 2012.
Untangling addiction’s roots
Photo by Robert BostonLaura Jean Bierut, M.D., professor of psychiatry, helps untangle the contributions of specific genes and environmental influences on alcohol and nicotine dependence disorders.
EnWeek on campus
Photo by David KilperEngineering student Justin Char (above, left) assists Zach Marine in the care of his bicycle at the Bike Maintenance Clinic Feb. 17, one of the many activities of Engineering Week Feb. 16-20.
Women’s basketball wins UAA title
The No. 11 women’s basketball team clinched the University Athletic Association (UAA) championship, picking up the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with a pair of victories last weekend. Four players scored in double figures as the Bears defeated Carnegie Mellon University 78-58 Feb. 20. Senior Jaimie McFarlin led WUSTL with 16 points and […]
Nanoscience pioneer Alivisatos to deliver Compton lecture
Paul Alivisatos, Ph.D., shares his pioneering work with nanocrystals for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. March 4 in Graham Chapel.
Justice conference to feature Jane Spinak
The School of Law’s Clinical Affairs Program will host its ninth annual Access to Equal Justice Colloquium: Critical Perspectives on Court and Law Reform on March 27 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Investment in science
Photo by Bill StoverMissouri Sen. Claire McCaskill speaks to reporters about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s impact on Missouri in the lobby of Whitaker Hall Feb. 21.
EST celebrates 30 years of helping campus
Courtesy PhotoEST, a student-run volunteer organization operated under the auspices of the Habif Health & Wellness Center, is celebrating its 30th year on the Danforth Campus.
Urban historian Gordon to speak on St. Louis’ transformation
Colin Gordon, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of Iowa, will speak on the “Transformation of Metropolitan St. Louis in the 20th Century,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Brown Hall Lounge.
People who exercise lower their risk of colon cancer
An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer.
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