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Photo by Robert BostonState legislators get a tour of the Center for Clinical Imaging Research at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

A better drug for osteoporosis could be on the horizon because of research at the School of Medicine that has uncovered new information.

Students or employees who do not currently hold an annual parking permit but wish to store their vehicles on campus during spring break may do so after obtaining a placard from Parking Services. Individuals must go to the Parking Services office, located at North Campus, during regular business hours to fill out an emergency contact form and receive a complimentary parking placard to display on the vehicle dashboard.

Jianmin Cui, Ph.D., Washington University’s Central Underground Garage, and Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D.

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.

The Interfaculty Initiative for American Indian Affairs (IIAA) is sponsoring the Witaya Lecture Series, a program that focuses on topics related to American Indian and Alaskan Native studies. Witaya means “coming together as a community” in the Lakota language. The series was scheduled to begin March 4 with a lecture by Puneet Sahota, an M.D./Ph.D. […]

Stephen D. Williamson, Ph.D., has been named the Robert S. Brookings Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences. Robert McCarter has been installed as the Ruth & Norman Moore Professor of Architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.

Ahh … 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.

Photo by Mary ButkusJusten Yao, 14, puts on a table tennis exhibition during Eliot Society Family Night at the women’s basketball game Feb. 22.

The St. Louis Regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (STLR-HERC) launched its Web site, stlrherc.org, announced Laurel Sgan, the STLR-HERC’s director. The Web site features a search engine of available positions at academic institutions throughout the St. Louis region. Also included on the Web site are resources for those interested in relocating to the St. Louis […]