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 […]
Why can’t class be like this every day?
Photo by Mary ButkusWhile the Giants and Patriots battled to win Super Bowl XLII, about 100 students, faculty and staff gathered at the Knight Center for a different competition: Super Advertising Bowl VIII.
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.
University, Pfizer extend biomedical research collaboration agreement
The University and Pfizer Inc. will collaborate more closely under a new $25 million, five-year biomedical research agreement.
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.
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