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A 78-year-old St. Louis woman was the first patient in this region to receive an experimental device to replace her defective aortic valve without opening the chest wall or using a heart-lung machine. This procedure was performed by Washington University heart specialists at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Jan. 15.

Jason M. Van Wey has been appointed director of federal relations, announced Pamela S. Lokken, vice chancellor for government and community relations. Van Wey will oversee the University’s day-to-day communications with the U.S. Congress and executive branch agencies on national legislative and regulatory policies and issues. He will continue building the University’s presence, reputation and […]

Photo by Whitney CurtisFor more than four decades, photographer Herb Weitman played a vital role in presenting images of Washington University to the nation and the world. Last week Weitman, who retired as head of Photographic Services in 1994, returned to campus for the opening of a new exhibition showcasing more than three dozen photographs spanning the length and breadth of his career.

In remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr., the Society of Black Student Social Workers (SBSSW) at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will host “Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education,” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 2 in Brown Hall, Room 100. The event is designed for members of the St. Louis […]

Photo by David KilperEconomics professor Michele Boldrin finds a home at WUSTL

Members of the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will make a special appearance at the University next week as part of the Assembly Series. Two modern American masterpieces will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium on the Danforth Campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Laurel Sgan has been named director of the newly created St. Louis Regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (STLR-HERC), announced Leah A. Merrifield, special assistant to the chancellor for diversity initiatives. The STLR-HERC was formed to increase inter-institutional collaboration in faculty and staff recruitment. The consortium, which is led by Washington University, comprises 15 St. Louis-area […]

Van WeyJason M. Van Wey has been appointed director of federal relations at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Pamela S. Lokken, vice chancellor for government and community relations. Van Wey will oversee the university’s day-to-day communications with the U.S. Congress and executive branch agencies on national legislative and regulatory policies and issues.

Innovative researcher George Whitesides will speak on revolutionary ideas in chemistry that may lead to a new understanding of the origin of life for the Ferguson Science Lecture at 11 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 6 in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series.

Students from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis will present their ideas and debate possible outcomes to the European Commission in a mock-parliament in Brussels on Feb. 1. The deputy head of mission from the Croatian ambassador to the EU will give introductory remarks at the mock-parliament. Officials from the EU and the City of London will be in attendance as well as professors from the Cass Business School.