Volunteers needed for public health drill at WUSTL
The Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile drill March 18. Those volunteering will be entered into drawings for an iPod Shuffle, Creative Zen V Plus digital player or SanDisk Sansa Clip digital player.
A fresh look at the past
Photo by David KilperKastor’s creativity keeps his students captivated
Students volunteer during spring break
Courtesy PhotoAhh … spring break. A time for relaxation, rejuvenation and fun. Or, for many WUSTL students, a time for hard work, reflection and a greater sense of purpose. Hundreds of students will spend the break, March 10-16, on service trips in places as far away as Buenos Aires, Argentina, and as close as downtown St. Louis.
Corn’s genetic blueprint unveiled by University
A team of scientists led by Washington University has begun to unlock the genetic secrets of corn, a crop vital to U.S. agriculture. The researchers have completed a working draft of the corn genome, which should accelerate efforts to develop better crop varieties to meet society’s growing demands for food, livestock feed and fuel.
Neureuther student book collection competition seeks entrants by March 24
University students who have a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 or $500 by entering the 21st annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition. Sponsored by University Libraries, the Neureuther Competition is designed to encourage students to read for enjoyment and to develop personal libraries or book collections throughout their lives. […]
Center for the Humanities announces Faculty Fellows
The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences has announced its Spring 2009 Faculty Fellows. The three recipients are: Guinn Batten, Ph.D., associate professor of English in Arts & Sciences; Andrea Friedman, Ph.D., associate professor of history and women & gender studies, both in Arts & Sciences; and Jennifer Kapczynski, Ph.D., assistant professor of […]
Assembly Series to tackle pulsars, poetry
Radio astronomer and astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Ph.D., the first to discover pulsars, will describe her landmark work and current research 11 a.m. March 19 in Graham Chapel. Carl Phillips, professor of English and of African and African American studies in Arts & Sciences, will deliver the first of three talks 4 p.m. March 25 in Umrath Lounge.
Portion of Shepley Drive to close week of March 10
Shepley Drive on the Danforth Campus will be closed between the police parking lot and Wallace Drive from March 10-14 for utility construction.
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and McDonnell Scholars to ring Wall Street’s opening bell March 10
On Monday, March 10, Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, McDonnell International Scholars Academy director James V. Wertsch and 10 students from 10 different countries will ring the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell at 9:30 a.m. EST. The students are all members of WUSTL’s McDonnell Academy.
Fugitive cancer cells can be blocked by stopping blood cells that aid them
When platelet activity was blocked (right), bones had much smaller tumors.Cancer cells get a helping hand from platelets, specialized blood cells involved in clotting. Platelets shelter and feed tumor cells that stray into the bloodstream, making it easier for cancer to spread, or metastasize. Research at the School of Medicine suggests that inactivating platelets could slow down or prevent metastasis.
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