“Managing the Changing Face of Business” panel discussion Feb. 20
The Olin Young Leaders Association is launching onto the Washington University scene with an inaugural event that epitomizes the richness that OYLA brings to the Olin Business School’s MBA program. The event, “Managing the Changing Face of Business,” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Knight Center. The […]
A remarkable vision
Courtesy PhotoJack Ladenson brings hope to patients throughout the world
Cancer gene drives pivotal decision in early brain development
A gene linked to pediatric brain tumors is an essential driver of early brain development, School of Medicine researchers have found. The study, published recently in Cell Stem Cell, reveals that the neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) gene helps push stem cells down separate paths that lead them to become two major types of brain cells: support cells known as astrocytes and brain neurons.
Earthquake seminar addresses ways to lessen damage
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Structural Engineering continues its series of seminars and workshops on the topic of reducing the damage that would occur if a strong earthquake strikes the New Madrid fault area again. The first program covered subjects of hazards, codes, vulnerability and strengthening of infrastructure. The speakers were practicing engineers and […]
‘Kemper Presents’ music series starts Feb. 22
From Scott Joplin and Chuck Berry to Tina Turner, Nelly and Wilco, St. Louis has long boasted a rich and widely influential musical scene. This spring, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will launch a new concert series designed to highlight the talents and diversity of contemporary St. Louis musicians. The free Friday evening concerts […]
From WUSTL with love
Photo by Joe AngelesJudy Musick (left), administrative manager in the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences, and Judith Tigah, a WUSTL sophomore, examine items donated by the campus community for care packages that will go to U.S. troops serving in Iraq.
Campus to celebrate George Washington Week
The annual George Washington Week, sponsored by the sophomore honorary Lock & Chain, will bring back an old tradition – horse and buggy rides around the Danforth Campus. The week, Feb. 18-23, also will include birthday cake, appearances by “George” himself, cherry pie and a benefit party.
Classic 18th-century comedy of errors to be presented by PAD
Photo by David KilperThis month, the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will present a new production of the prototypical “situation comedy” titled “She Stops to Conquer” in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 and 23 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24. Performances continue the following weekend at 8 p.m., Feb. 29 and March 1 and at 2 p.m. March 2.
Money and appearance influence political campaigns, study says
If politics were like high school, Republicans would be the football stars and Democrats would be chess club captains. Those stereotypes are the easiest way to summarize part of the conclusions from a study by Michael Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing at the Olin Business School. By approaching political campaigns from a marketing perspective, Lewis was able to determine the effectiveness of branding and advertising.
Genome of bacterium that makes rare form of chlorophyll sequenced
Researchers at WUSTL and Arizona State University have sequenced the genome of a rare bacterium that harvests light energy by making an even rarer form of chlorophyll, chlorophyll d. Chlorophyll d absorbs “red edge,” near infrared, long wave length light that is invisible to the naked eye. In so doing, the cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina competes with virtually no other plant or bacterium in the world for sunlight.
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