Sacred steel gospel meets New Orleans funk and soul at Edison
Courtesy PhotoThe Campbell Brothers are the grand masters of Sacred Steel, a vital yet little-known African-American gospel tradition built around the pedal steel guitar. On Feb. 15 in Edison Theatre, the brothers will join forces with Gulf Coast all-stars Louisiana Blues Throwdown for “Sacred Funk,” a special one-night-only concert of Sacred Steel gospel and New Orleans-style funk and soul.
Architect in the community
Photo by David KilperBruce Lindsey works to bring people together
University, Pfizer extend biomedical research collaboration agreement
The University and pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. will collaborate more closely under a new biomedical research agreement that has the potential to move discoveries from the laboratory bench to patients’ bedsides more quickly. The five-year, $25 million agreement represents a new model of partnership between academia and industry.
Carnegie curator Douglas Fogle to speak at Kemper
Douglas Fogle, curator of contemporary art for the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, will discuss his curatorial experiences and the practice of contemporary painting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Fogle is organizing the 55th Carnegie International, which will open in Pittsburgh in May 2008 and remain on […]
Court of Appeals session at law school Feb. 13
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a special session from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the School of Law’s Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The public is invited to hear three appeals cases related to three topics: misconduct during the discovery process, wrongful death and First Amendment retaliation. The […]
WUSTL helps critique national fire safety video
Washington University was one of 60 universities invited to participate in a People’s Burn Foundation (PBF) pilot study on a PBF-produced fire safety video. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety coordinated the project with the PBF. The video, titled “To Hell and Back III: The College Years,” aims to educate college and university students […]
Government service careers promoted by ‘Call to Serve’ grant
The University has received one of five $3,000 Call to Serve grants from the Partnership for Public Service to promote working in government service. “This grant will help students understand that working for the federal government is not only an exciting career path, but also a valuable way to make a difference in the future […]
Keshavarz to give insight into life in modern Iran
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Ph.D., professor of Persian language and literature and chair of the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages & Literatures in Arts & Sciences, will give the Assembly Series lecture at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Graham Chapel.
‘Dr. Drew’ gives keynote for Sexual Responsibility Week
Physician, radio and television personality, health advocate and writer Drew Pinsky, M.D., will present “Loveline with Dr. Drew” at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Laboratory Sciences Building Auditorium, Room 300. The talk is the keynote address for Sexual Responsibility Week, sponsored by the Student Health Advisory Committee, Student Union and Assembly Series.
1,000 human genomes to be sequenced
The School of Medicine will play a leading role in an international collaboration to sequence the genomes of 1,000 individuals by participating in the ambitious 1,000 Genomes Project, designed to create the most detailed picture to date of human genetic variation and assist in the identification of many genetic factors underlying common diseases.
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