Washington University Dance Theatre to present rEvolutions Nov. 30 to Dec. 2
David Kilper/WUSTL Photo Services*Tensile Involvement* by Alwin NikolaisWashington University Dance Theatre, the annual showcase of professionally choreographed works performed by student dancers, will present rEvolutions, its 2007 concert, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Edison Theatre. rEvolutions will feature more than 50 dancers, selected by audition, performing seven works by faculty and guest choreographers. These include original pieces by visiting dancers Diadié Bathily and Paula Weber, as well as a new setting of Alwin Nikolais’ classic Tensile Involvement (1953).
University to host presidential debate
This is the fourth consecutive time the University has been selected to host a debate; “It is an honor and a privilege to once again be chosen,” Chancellor Wrighton said.
West Nile spread through nerve cells linked to paralysis
Scientists at the School of Medicine and at Utah State University believe they have found an explanation for a puzzling and serious complication of West Nile virus infection.
Bioenergy conversion pathways subject of Kranz’s NIH grants
Robert G. Kranz, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study pathways in bioenergy conversion. The first, for $1,203,250, is a long-term NIH R01 renewal that began Aug. 1 titled “Cytochrome c Biogenesis.” The renewal award means that NIH has funded […]
Dancing for a cause
Photo by Whitney CurtisJunior Kelley Greenman (left) and seniors Shaina Goodman and David Israel dance during the record-breaking Dance Marathon Nov. 3 in the Athletic Complex.
Children’s asthma may be prevented by blocking effects of viral infections, say WUSTL researchers
Babies who get severe respiratory viral infections are much more likely to suffer from asthma as they get older. Now School of Medicine researchers have pinpointed a key step in the development of asthma in mice after a severe respiratory infection. They suggest that medications designed to interfere with this mechanism could potentially prevent many […]
How research can impact business: Olin School launces contest
The Olin Business School is launching a competition to honor an Olin faculty member whose research has the greatest potential to advance business and management practice. The “Olin Award: Recognizing Research That Transforms Business” includes a $10,000 honorarium. Faculty research submissions were solicited in August, and the submissions will be reviewed by 11 senior corporate […]
Auslander named Barbara A. Bailey Professor
Wendy Auslander, Ph.D., has been named the Barbara A. Bailey Professor at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Auslander is the third holder of this professorship, succeeding Arlene R. Stiffman, Ph.D., and Aaron Rosen, Ph.D. “Thanks to the generosity of our distinguished alumna, the late Barbara Bailey, Wendy Auslander can continue carrying on […]
Financial chief
Photo by David KilperBarbara Feiner keeps WUSTL’s fiscal matters in order
Schlanger testifies before House subcommittee
Margo Schlanger, J.D., professor of law, testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Nov. 9. She testified during a hearing titled “Review of the Prison Litigation Reform Act: A Decade of Reform or an Increase in Prison and Abuses?” In her testimony, Schlanger discussed how the Prison Litigation Reform […]
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