Newsroom Stories

Global warming and environmental sustainability are concerns that fit neatly within the precepts of religious naturalism, said Ursula Goodenough, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago last week.

At the 1904 World’s Fair, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), an international organization of national parliaments, met at the Hall of International Congresses to issue its appeal for world peace and to adopt a resolution calling for a second Hague Peace Conference. This resolution, adopted in what is now known as Ridgley Hall, ultimately led to […]

Those attending the women’s and men’s home basketball games at 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, are encouraged to wear pink to show support for breast cancer awareness. The first 100 WUSTL students in attendance will get a free pink basketball T-shirt.

The Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering has launched a new master of engineering program that not only expands on the undergraduate program but also includes development of leadership and entrepreneurial attributes. The one-year program will train students to work toward professional pursuits in areas such as advanced energy technologies, environmental engineering, environmental health, […]

Tiffany Barke has been named executive director of the Campus Y on the Danforth Campus. Previously, she served as the organization’s program director since 2001 and had been interim director since November 2008. Barke is excited about the new opportunity. “I often tell my YMCA colleagues that I have the best job in the YMCA,” […]

The Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering has launched a new master of engineering program that not only expands on the undergraduate program, but also includes development of leadership and entrepreneurial attributes.

Wayne “Packy” McFarland, Ph.D., professor emeritus of physical education, died Jan. 18, 2009, in Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, Ohio, following a brief illness. He was 84.

The No. 2 men’s basketball team captured the University Athletic Association (UAA) title and gained an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament with a 71-63 win at Case Western Reserve University Feb. 15. This marks the ninth conference title in school history for the Bears and 17th NCAA tournament appearance. Junior Aaron Thompson […]

Photo by David KilperPeter MacKeith, associate dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and associate professor of architecture, connects Finnish and American architectural cultures.

In January, the Office of Human Resources announced that those who participated in Your Health Snapshot, WUSTL’s health risk assessment program, could enter a drawing for cash cards valued at $300, $200 and $100.