Men’s swimming places 13th at NCAAs
Go to BearSports The men’s swimming and diving team finished in 13th place in the overall standings at the 2008 NCAA Division III men’s swimming and diving championships on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, March 22. The squad placed in the top 20 at the NCAA championships for the sixth straight year […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 19-25. 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. March 21 8:47 a.m. — Investigation began […]
Monitoring device fails to lower risk of anesthesia awareness
School of Medicine researchers have found that a device to ensure that surgery patients have no memories of their operations may not prevent anesthesia awareness.
Bang wins national award for poetry
Poet Mary Jo Bang, professor of English and director of The Writing Program, both in Arts & Sciences, has won the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry. Bang was recognized for “Elegy,” a book of 64 poems that chronicles the year following the death of her son.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 4-18. 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. March 6 4:06 p.m. — A student […]
New healthcare management major offered at Olin Business School
The Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis now offers a major in healthcare management. Professors from both the medical and business schools will teach courses to both business and non-business majors. The degree will help develop a strong grounding in all aspects of the healthcare industry as well as in the science behind medicine.
Gender stereotypes pose challenges for Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency
Whether or not Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination for president, the question of how much being a woman helped or hurt her campaign will linger for a long time. A WUSTL professor discusses the unique challenges Clinton faces and why people seem to react so strongly to her. Video available.
Poet Mary Jo Bang wins National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry
Poet Mary Jo Bang, professor of English and director of The Writing Program, both in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has won the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry.
School of Medicine to lead international pediatric lung transplant research trials
The School of Medicine has received a five-year, $3.9 million grant to lead an international research effort designed to improve outcomes for children undergoing lung transplants. Lung-transplant patients are subject to more frequent infections, organ rejection and other complications than patients with other transplanted organs.
PAD to present Young Choreographers Showcase March 28 to 30
David MarchantShaina Goodman’s *Holding.*The Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will present its third biennial Young Choreographers Showcase March 28 to 30 in the Annelise Mertz Dance Studio. The concert will feature more than a dozen dancers in seven original works — ranging from ballet to modern, solos to large group works — by student choreographers in the PAD’s Dance Program
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