WUSTL wins another Lopata Classic
The top-ranked men’s basketball team won the 25th Annual Lopata Classic with two victories last weekend at home. The Bears have now won 20 straight Lopata Classic games and 10 overall tournament titles. Five Bears scored in double figures to lead the team to an 85-57 victory over Hamilton College in the first game Dec. […]
Introducing new faculty members
Kelly Bishop, Ph.D., and
Chad Larson, Ph.D.
Employees reach out to neighbors in Forest Park Southeast
Photo by Robert BostonSome families in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood will have a brighter holiday thanks to the generosity of School of Medicine employees.
Campus Author: Murray Weidenbaum, Ph.D., the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor
As President-elect Barack Obama continues to fill key cabinet positions from the ranks of D.C.-based public policy think tanks, a new book by longtime policy adviser Murray Weidenbaum examines how the nation’s top think tanks came to play such critical roles in U.S. politics.
Construction update
Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects. Information is provided to the Record by facilities management.
Fun times
Photo by Mary ButkusJunior Mitchell Shanklin, freshman Brian Duddy and junior Matt Barker play Super Smash Brothers Brawl during a video game tournament as part of the grand opening of the Fun Room in the Danforth University Center Dec. 6.
McDonnell grant funds collaborative research to improve learning
Using what cognitive psychologists are discovering in the laboratory to improve learning in the classroom is the goal of a $6.47 million collaborative activity grant to Washington University from the James S. McDonnell Foundation.
Record hiatus
This is the final issue of the Record this calendar year. We will resume publication Jan. 15, 2009. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Civil rights classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Edison Jan. 9-18
Since its publication in 1960, Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” has become the best-selling novel of all time and is perhaps the most widely read book exploring race in the United States. In January, Edison Theatre will join forces with Metro Theater Company, St. Louis’ foremost professional troupe for young people, to stage an […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Dec. 3-9. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Dec. 4 11:38 a.m. — Money was […]
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