Don’t burn my books
Photo by Joe AngelesMary Elliott, a Liggett/Koenig residential college director, makes a point at a book discussion group hosted by Risa Zwerling Wrighton as part of The Big Read March 2.
Having a ball
Photo by Mary Butkus(From left) Michelle Levy, a junior majoring in biology in Arts & Sciences, with her date, fourth-year medical student Sameer Lodha, and fourth-year medical students Jennifer Chu and John Reuter enjoy the 10th annual Med Ball March 10 at the Millennium Hotel St. Louis.
Explore global challenges to U.S. business March 23
Political developments affecting American business and new challenges and directions in political risk analysis will be the focus of a public forum from 8 a.m.-noon March 23 in the May Auditorium of Simon Hall.
Development of post-war art galleries examined
Uta Grosenick, managing editor for DuMont publishers in Cologne, Germany, will speak on the development of commercial art galleries since 1945 at 6:30 p.m. March 22 in Brown Hall Auditorium.
Wiltenburg to head national association
Robert E. Wiltenburg, Ph.D., dean of University College in Arts & Sciences, will serve as president-elect of the University Continuing Education Association from 2007-08, president from 2008-09, and immediate past-president from 2009-2010.
What’s the WORD?
Photo by David KilperA recent temporary installation by Kiyoto Koseki, a senior sculpture major in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, greeted drivers and pedestrians on Skinker Boulevard outside the College of Art’s Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall.
Libraries call for Neureuther book competition entries
University students who have a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 and $500 by entering the 20th Annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.
University sports medicine physicians on call for NCAA Regional
Washington University’s sports medicine specialists will coordinate care at the NCAA Division I Men’s Midwest Regional March 23-25 in St. Louis.
Women’s hoops takes second in D-III tourney
The women’s basketball team (25-6) wrapped up its season with a 55-52 loss to DePauw University March 17 in the NCAA Division III national championship game. The No. 8 men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division III Final Four for the first time in school history and came away with a third-place finish.
University warns stagnant biomedical funding may stall research progress
Washington University joined a consortium of leading U.S. scientific and medical institutions March 19 to warn the U.S. Congress that persistent flat funding of biomedical research could thwart advances in treatments for such diseases as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
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