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.
KIPP charter school coming to St. Louis with WUSTL’s help
Washington University will serve as institutional sponsor of the St. Louis area’s first-ever KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter school.
Arts appreciation
Photo by Robert BostonThe School of Medicine Arts Commission’s annual art show features a variety of art by School of Medicine students, faculty and staff and will be on display through Feb. 15.
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.
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.
Sacred steel gospel meets New Orleans funk and soul at Edison
Courtesy photoThe Campbell BrothersThe 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 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.
Debating the merits of mudslinging
Political experts with widely opposing views on the civic costs and benefits of negative campaign advertising will debate the merits of mudslinging in a public forum at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The program features discussions by political science professors John Geer, Ph.D., of Vanderbilt University, […]
WUSTL adds women’s golf team for 2008-09
Go to BearSports Director of Athletics John Schael announced women’s golf will be added to the intercollegiate athletics program and begin play for the 2008-09 season. Director of Intramurals and Club Sports Sean Curtis, who has coached the team as a club the past two seasons, will lead the squad. With the addition of women’s […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 30-Feb. 6. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Jan. 31 4:55 p.m. — A […]
Washington University to present Japanese Film Festival Feb. 15 and 16
Courtesy photoKyôko Koizumi in *Hanging Garden* (2005).Washington University will host free screenings of two recent Japanese films at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16. The first, Hanging Garden (2005), explores the quirky soul of a dysfunctional clan struggling to survive amidst the pressures of the modern age. Linda Linda Linda (2005), which will be screened the following evening, traces the trials and triumphs of an all-girl band on the cusp of adulthood.
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