High-schoolers get taste of scientific life

Seventy-two academically talented high school juniors and seniors participated in the 2007 Pfizer-Solutia Partnership of Universities’ Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program for gifted high-school students. WUSTL faculty were among the more than 50 professor-mentors.

Football wins season opener 41-28

Junior quarterback Buck Smith completed 27-of-40 passes for a career-high 276 yards and two touchdowns, leading the football team to a 41-28 victory over Lake Forest College in the season opener Sept. 1 at Francis Field.

Students volunteer with Service First

Photo by Mary ButkusFreshman architecture major Mike Pope paints a jungle gym at Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School in University City during the annual Service First.

Local contraception study under way

Ten thousand St. Louis-area women are expected to participate in a study comparing patient satisfaction, discontinuation rates and the effectiveness of birth control.

Getting an emissions test? Be wary, says professor

In the never-ending quest to make sure cars are not spewing large quantities of pollution into the air, states are implementing new and easier ways to ensure automobiles are both safe and environmentally friendly.

The amicable professor

Photo by David KilperThe swashbuckling economist frequently instructs using a fencing foil. He keeps it safe. He doesn’t lunge or attack anyone. Instead Glenn MacDonald, Ph.D., uses the foil to engage his students in animated discussions about microeconomics or game theory or his daughter’s belly-button jewelry.
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