Newsroom Stories

The No. 4 volleyball team won a dramatic match with No. 1 Emory University, 3-2, to win the 2008 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship at the WU Field House Nov. 8. Senior rightside Nikki Morrison had 14 kills to power the Bears past their conference rival. In what has become one of the most spirited […]

Courtesy PhotoShirley J. Dyke, Ph.D., the Edward C. Dicke Professor of Engineering, meets students from Chinese universities during a scholarship information exchange event at the International Graduate Scholarship Conference, held Oct. 17-18 in Beijing, China.

Students, faculty and staff in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic have been instrumental in bringing about a significantly reduced ambient air standard for lead.

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, the following faculty members were promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure or granted tenure.

With the increased risk of domestic violence in veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, collaboration is needed to deal with both problems effectively, a University expert in veteran mental health said.

Gerald L. Andriole, M.D. and H. Henry Lai, M.D. Ralph G. Dacey Jr., and Bradley Freeman, M.D.

The Washington University a cappella group Greenleafs will hold its annual concert, “Green Eggs and Jam” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, in the Lab Sciences Building. The event marks the group’s 20th anniversary on campus.

Ram Dixit, Ph.D., David Freidel, Ph.D., Vitaly Klyachko, Ph.D., Matthew W. Kreuter, Ph.D., Ryan T. Moore, Ph.D., Juan Pantano, Ph.D., Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, Ph.D., and Julia A. Walker, Ph.D.

Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects at the University.

Photo by Ray MarklinThe Third Annual Research Training Symposium and Poster Session featured summer research projects performed by more than 100 junior faculty, fellows, residents and students.