Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Feb. 8 to April 21, 2008

Thaddeus Strode, *Absolutes and Nothings*Since the late 1980s Los Angeles-based painter Thaddeus Strode has created wild, vibrantly colored mash-ups in which California surf and skateboard culture collide with Zen philosophy, rock music, literature, film, comic books and other popular motifs, all mixing freely with the artist’s own inventions. In February, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Strode’s work as part of its Contemporary Projects series.

Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings

Thaddeus Strode, *Absolutes and Nothings*Download high-resolution press images for *Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings,* the first solo museum show for the acclaimed Los Angeles painter, on view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Feb. 8 to April 21.

Name change for School of Medicine department announced

The executive faculty of the School of Medicine unanimously approved changing the name of the Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology to the Department of Developmental Biology. The change reflects a shift that has already occurred in the department’s research focus and coincides with the search for a department head.

Malaria drug may prevent or delay atherosclerosis

School of Medicine researchers are seeking volunteers to see whether it’s possible to reduce the progression of atherosclerosis with the malaria drug chloroquine. The human study follows a mouse study that found chloroquine could blunt the progression of plaque buildup in mice that had a genetic predisposition to atherosclerosis.

Luenemann named coach of the year

Volleyball head coach Rich Luenemann was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coach of the Year Nov. 26. The Bears finished the season with a 33-5 overall record and won the ninth Div. III volleyball title in school history. It is the second time in nine seasons at WUSTL that Luenemann has earned the […]

Construction update

Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects. Information is provided to the Record by Facilities Management. Harry and Susan Seigle Hall The stone masonry on the south face of the building is seven-eighths complete. The stone masonry has begun on the northern half of the […]
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