Newsroom Stories

Two early-stage companies received commitments for funding at the annual Olin Cup awards ceremony Feb. 7 at the Olin Business School. The top award of $50,000 went to Is That One Good? (ITOG), a Web site (itog.com) that allows users to generate relevant, accurate product recommendations, hold meaningful discussion about the products and discover new […]

The annual George Washington Week, sponsored by the sophomore honorary Lock & Chain, will bring back an old tradition – horse and buggy rides around the Danforth campus. The week, Feb. 18-23, will also include birthday cake, appearances by “George” himself, cherry pie and a benefit party.

Washington University will host free screenings of two recent Japanese films Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, in Brown Hall, Room 100. “Hanging Garden” (2005), beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, explores the quirky soul of a dysfunctional clan struggling to survive amidst the pressures of the modern age. It is directed by Toshiaki […]

If politics were like high school, Republicans would be the football stars and Democrats would be chess club captains. Those stereotypes are the easiest way to summarize part of the conclusions made by Michael Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing at the Olin Business School .

Courtesy PhotoWhen he looks back on his life so far, Jack Ladenson, Ph.D., the Oree M. Carroll and Lillian B. Ladenson Professor of Clinical Chemistry, often finds an entertaining lack of predictability. He laughs loudest when he remembers how long he originally thought he’d stay at Washington University: “no more than three to five years.” Ladenson came to the University more than three and a half decades ago.

Tonya GilmoreFrom Scott Joplin and Chuck Berry to Tina Turner, Nelly and Wilco, St. Louis has long boasted a rich and widely influential musical scene. This spring the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will launch a new concert series designed to highlight the talents and diversity of contemporary St. Louis musicians. The free Friday evening concerts — titled Kemper Presents — will feature close to a dozen local artists working in a variety of genres, from ambient jazz and electronica to experimental rock and American roots music.

Photo by Joe AngelesJudy Musick (left), administrative manager in the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences, and Judith Tigah, a WUSTL sophomore, examine items donated by the campus community for care package to U.S. troops serving in Iraq.

Go to BearSports The No. 7 men’s basketball team improved to 18-4 overall with two University Athletic Association (UAA) wins on the road last weekend. Senior Troy Ruths scored a game-high 25 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining to lead the Bears to a 71-68 victory at Case Western Reserve […]

The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 7-19. 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. Feb. 7 4:49 p.m. — A person […]

The Children’s Discovery Institute has approved $2.2 million for new research and to appoint two full-time scholars and one academic fellow.