Newsroom Stories

Photo by Kevin LowderSenior Kathleen Rains, a cancer survivor, receives a flower on completion of the first lap of Relay for Life March 1 at Francis Field. More than 1,700 people helped raise $180,470 for the American Cancer Society.

Susan Marshall, hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most significant choreographers working today,” combines explosive athleticism with subtle yet familiar movements drawn from daily life. Next week her troupe, Susan Marshall & Company, will present “Cloudless,” a collection of solos, duets and small group pieces, as part of the Edison Theatre […]

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo ServicesRachel GreismanThe Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will present its 79th Annual Fashion Design Show March 30 as part of Saint Louis Fashion Week. The hour-long show, which takes place at the Lumière Place Casino & Hotels downtown, will feature dozens of outfits created by the program’s 11 senior and 11 juniors, including ball gowns, suits, dress groups, tailored coats and evening dresses.

Observing that the current presidential campaign is becoming “hyper-racial,” a noted linguist and African American studies expert at Washington University in St. Louis suggests voters participate in a “linguistic thought experiment” to determine the extent that candidates are able to discuss race or gender on the campaign trail.

Photo by Robert BostonJeffrey Dicke, M.D., provides the highest level of care in even the most difficult clinical situations.

Lawrence “Larry” E. Poll, a utility zone mechanic in facilities, died Sunday, Feb. 17. He was 66.

Richard “Dick” Martin, former director of athletics and head football coach at WUSTL, passed away Saturday, March 8, at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 75.

Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Pratim Biswas, Ph.D., and Henrika McCoy

D. Joseph Demis, Ph.D., M.D., associate professor of medicine and head of the Division of Dermatology from 1964-66, died Saturday, March 8, in New York.

Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects. Information is provided to the Record by Facilities Management.