WUSTL researcher finds evidence of earliest transport use of donkeys
An international group of researchers, led by Fiona Marshall, Ph.D., professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences, has found evidence for the earliest transport use of the donkey and the early phases of donkey domestication, suggesting the process of domestication may have been slower and less linear than previously thought.
Trustees grant faculty promotions, tenure
At recent Board of Trustees meetings, faculty members were promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure or granted tenure effective July 1, 2008.
Campus Author: Richard A. Watson
The court ballet “La Naissance de la Paix” (“The Birth of Peace”) has been translated to English for the first time in a book by Richard A. Watson, Ph.D., professor emeritus of philosophy in Arts & Sciences.
Along with providing the translation, the book, “Descartes’s Ballet: His Doctrine of the Will and His Political Philosophy,” demonstrates that the ballet, commissioned by Queen Christina of Sweden in 1650 and long attributed to French philosopher Rene Descartes, was almost certainly not written by him.
University switches to ‘green’ products
As part of Washington University’s initiative to enhance campus sustainability, Resource Management has partnered with WUSTL’s office products contractor, Corporate Express, to encourage the University’s use of “green,” environmentally friendly products. WUSTL has asked Corporate Express to automatically substitute the equivalent green, environmentally friendly item when certain items, such as paper, are requisitioned or ordered. […]
Eliot Trio to perform piano works by Lalo, Schubert
Washington University’s Eliot Trio will perform a pair of piano trios by Edouard Lalo and Franz Schubert at April 10 in the 560 Music Center’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. Dedicated to performing masterworks of the piano trio literature, the group consists of Seth Carlin, professor of music and director of the piano program in the Department of Music; violinist David Halen, concertmaster for the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; and cellist Bjorn Ranheim, also with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Shake, rattle and roll
Photo by David KilperEngineering students (from left) Alisa Ma, Eriane (E.J.) Adams, Sherrie Fowler (standing), Josh Kuperman and team captain Jonathan Bingham work on the model they built in the WUSTL earthquake engineering lab prior to competing at a seismic design competition in New Orleans.
Volunteers sought for Oct. 2 vice presidential debate
WUSTL community members wishing to volunteer to help support the vice presidential debate at the University Oct. 2 can apply beginning April 14.
Italian film festival presents six films beginning April 4
The Film and Media Studies Program in Arts & Sciences will host the 2008 Italian Film Festival of St. Louis April 4 through April 19. The festival will feature the St. Louis premieres of six recent Italian feature films, screened on Fridays and Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. All films will be shown in 35mm […]
Slovenian, American poets team up for reading series
Renowned Slovenian poet Tomaz Salamun will join award-winning American poet Brian Henry for a reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3. The event, sponsored by the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences as part of its spring Reading Series, is free and open to the public and takes place in Duncker Hall, Room 201, Hurst […]
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to deliver University’s Commencement address
Television news personality Chris Matthews has been selected to give the 2008 Commencement address, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.
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