Search committee expanded for Arts & Sciences’ dean
In the University’s ongoing effort to strengthen inclusiveness, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has expanded the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.
Engineering undergraduates study in China this summer
Ruth Chen, Ph.D., research associate in the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, and Jay R. Turner, Ph.D., associate professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, are leading an international exchange program for the department this summer to Beijing.
Elsie Parker and The Poor People of Paris launches Jazz at Holmes series
Elsie Parker and The Poor People of Paris will launch the summer Jazz at Holmes series with a free performance at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12. The series features relaxed, coffeehouse-style concerts with professional jazz musicians from around St. Louis and abroad most Thursday evenings throughout the summer.
Excellence in engineering
Photo by Joe AngelesYoung-Shin Jun, Ph.D., assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, is presented the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) 2008 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Achievement Award in Engineering or Applied Science by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.
Architecture students win JP Morgan Chase Community Development Competition
A design proposal by 10 architecture students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts has won the 2008 JP Morgan Chase Community Development Competition.
Of note
Melvin S. Blanchard, M.D.,
R. Gilbert Jost, M.D.
F. Scott Kieff, J.D.,
Tim Lempfert and more…
Personalized therapy for asthma, lung disease could soon be here
School of Medicine researchers have defined a new type of immune response that is activated in patients with severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Their discovery could dramatically improve diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic inflammatory lung disease.
Disabling enzyme in mice increases fertility 50 percent
Changing the sugars attached to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland increased fertility levels in mice nearly 50 percent, School of Medicine research has found.
Time to renew Metro U-Pass
The U-Pass — which allows WUSTL faculty and staff free use of Metro, the region’s public transportation system — will expire June 30. Benefits-eligible employees may request a new U-Pass for the 2008-09 school year at parking.wustl.edu/upass.htm.
Student Records’ Hosack receives Gloria White award
Sue Hosack was recognized with the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award in a May 19 ceremony in Edison Theatre as part of the annual Staff Day activities. As director of the Office of Student Records, Hosack fosters an environment that encourages friendly customer service and a staff that responds quickly and professionally to requests.
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