Thanksgiving to be celebrated on campus
Many groups work hard to make sure students staying on campus for the Thanksgiving holiday have a taste of home.
Annual Campus Store event Dec. 3
The Campus Store will hold its 11th annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Event Dec. 3 and will offer a 30 percent discount to WUSTL faculty and staff members from 3-8 p.m.
Fifth Annual Children’s Film Symposium
Washington University’s Center for the Humanities and Program in Film & Media Studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will host the Fifth Annual Children’s Film Symposium Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22. Presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis, the festival will feature five screenings as well as introductions and postshow discussions by a […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 11-17. 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. Nov. 11 1:50 p.m. — A person […]
‘Seeking Freedom’ documentary wins regional Emmy
“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.
Dan Rather reports
Photo by Joe AngelesAward-winning journalist Dan Rather speaks to the Nov. 14 “Afghanistan: Microcosm of International Crisis” class taught by Thomas Schweich, J.D., visiting professor and ambassador-in-residence at the law school.
University to end sales of bottled water on campus
Beginning in January, faculty, students and staff on the Danforth, North and West campuses will no longer find bottled water in vending machines or campus eateries.
Brain scans show link between education, Alzheimer’s disease
School of Medicine scientists found that some patients who had brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease still tested high in cognitive ability.
Sulfur and silver
Photo by Robert BostonArea high school students visited the School of Medicine for Women in Science Day, sponsored by the Young Scientist Program and the Association for Women in Science.
Previously unknown cell may help those with Crohn’s, colitis
School of Medicine researchers indicate that the immune cells could have a therapeutic role in inflammatory bowel diseases.
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