Haley conference to draw scholars from around the world
Top comparative law scholars from around the world will gather at the School of Law for “Law in Japan: A Celebration of the Works of John Owen Haley” Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Dome improvement
Photo by David KilperOn May 5, construction crews began raising a massive steel canopy structure up two stories over the School of Law’s Anheuser-Busch Hall, using the largest crane in Missouri.
Excellence in Leadership Awards honor students, campus groups
Undergraduates and student groups who have demonstrated outstanding leadership on campus and in the community were presented with Excellence in Leadership Awards by the Office of Student Affairs April 27 in Holmes Lounge.
Hansmans receive ‘What’s Right With The Region!’ award from FOCUS St. Louis
Bob Hansman, associate professor of architecture and artist-in-residence in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ College of Architecture, and his son, Jovan, were honored at FOCUS St. Louis’ 11th annual “What’s Right With The Region!” awards ceremony May 7.
National newspaper honors two WUSTL students
Two Washington University undergraduate students in Arts & Sciences have been named to USA TODAY’s annual all-USA College Academic teams.
Aging’s impact on ability to drive focus of conference
The eighth annual Friedman Conference on Aging will cover transportation and driving issues in an aging society.
DeRoo wins Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies
Rebecca J. DeRoo, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history & archaeology in Arts & Sciences, has won the 2008 Laurence Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies for her book “The Museum Establishment and Contemporary Art: The Politics of Artistic Display in France after 1968.”
Construction update
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Arts & Sciences presents alumni awards, Dean’s Medal
Arts & Sciences will recognize the achievements of five alumni at 4 p.m. May 16 in the Arts & Sciences Laboratory Sciences Building. Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., executive vice chancellor, dean of Arts & Sciences and the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, will also present the Dean’s Medal to Robert E. Thach, Ph.D., who is stepping down June 30 after 15 years as dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Men’s tennis advances to quarterfinals
The top-seeded tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2008 NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championship with a 6-0 victory over No. 2 seed DePauw University May 4 at the Tao Tennis Center. After a bye in the first round, WUSTL defeated Grinnell College, 5-1, May 3. This marks the fifth time in school […]
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