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The Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity for women will be the seventh National Panhellenic Conference organization to join the Greek community at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Ryan Jasen Henne, director of Greek Life. Colonization is slated for spring 2009.

Staying on campus during Thanksgiving break may seem like a lonely endeavor, but numerous groups on campus work hard to let students have a true taste of home during the holiday. For starters, more than 20 students will have dinner with 10 host families as part of the Home Plate program. Started by Risa Zwerling […]

A test that reveals brain changes believed to be at the heart of Alzheimer’s disease has bolstered the theory that education can delay the onset of the dementia and cognitive decline that are characteristic of the disorder. School of Medicine scientists at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center found that some study participants who appeared to […]

*To Kill a Mockingbird*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 Washington University’s Edison Theatre will join forces with Metro Theater Company, St. Louis’ foremost professional troupe for young people, to stage an all-ages theatrical production of the civil rights classic.

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“Seeking Freedom,” a television documentary based on Washington University-led research into the courageous stories of African-American slaves who sued for their freedom in St. Louis courts, has been awarded a 2008 Mid-America Emmy in the category for historical documentaries. Produced by the St. Louis-based, education-oriented HEC-TV cable broadcasting organization, the documentary features commentary by a […]

Photo by David KilperWashington University Dance Theatre, the annual showcase of professionally choreographed works performed by student dancers, will present “Common Ground” Dec. 5-7 in Edison Theatre.

Photo by Joe AngelesLasater takes on many roles to keep athletics running smoothly.

Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., a head and neck specialist at the School of Medicine, the Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, to celebrate the life of Jean L. Emory. Emory, who died Oct. 31, was a beloved member of the Washington University community.