Meet the author: Kolbert next up in Assembly Series
Veteran New Yorker journalist Elizabeth Kolbert will explore the debate over global warming based on her groundbreaking book “Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change” for the Assembly Series on Wed., Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in Graham Chapel.
Eco-fashion subject of Sam Fox symposium
Can eco-fashion outgrow its granola image? On Sept. 18 the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and the St. Louis chapter of Fashion Group International will explore that question with “Eco-Watch…Creating Fashion Solutions.”
Sensor that detects stomach viruses identified
School of Medicine scientists have identified the primary immune sensor that detects the presence of stomach viruses in the body.
Getting up to speed on engineering clubs
Photo by Kevin LowderYun Que (in black, next to car), a senior and executive board member of the student group Society of Automotive Engineers, introduces her organization to new engineering students at an orientation picnic Aug. 26 outside Lopata Hall.
Give blood so WUSTL can ‘keep momentum going’
The Community Service Office will be sponsoring four University-wide blood drives throughout the academic year beginning Sept. 16.
Rapid changes measured in key Alzheimer’s protein
School of Medicine researchers have proven that they can directly measure amyloid beta in the human brain, an important step for Alzheimer’s research.
Society names award for Welch
The Society for Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has created an annual award named for Michael J. Welch, Ph.D., professor of radiology, of developmental biology and of chemistry.
“Birth of the Cool” showcases 1950s California art, design and culture
From painting and architecture to music, film, furniture and the graphic arts, 1950s Los Angeles was an epicenter of American modernism. This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum examines that era with “Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury.”
Of Note
William A. Frazier, Ph.D.,
C. Charles Gu, Ph.D.,
James E. McLeod,
Jason C. Mills, M.D., Ph.D., and more…
Parents influence whether children eat fruits, vegetables
Providing fruits for snacks and serving vegetables at dinner can shape a preschooler’s eating patterns for his or her lifetime. To combat the increasing problem of childhood obesity, researchers are studying how to get preschoolers to eat more fruits and vegetables. According to Wash-ington University researchers, one way is through early home interventions — teaching […]
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