Newsroom Stories

Harvard physicist Lisa Randall explains how our visible world of four dimensions could be embedded in a higher-dimensional universe at the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. on Feb. 7 in Graham Chapel.

Stephanie Beamer, Crystal Ellis, Hillary Petrie and Tyler Survant”Interface”Three teams from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual arts took top honors in the St. Louis Gateway Mall Follies Ideas Competition. Sponsored by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the competition sought to generate innovative and unexpected ideas for the Gateway Mall downtown. Projects would serve as “visual anchors” for the area while helping to guide public movement along the Mall to the Gateway Arch.

Washington University’s Sports Hall of Fame Class now boasts a 10th member in the Class of 2006—Director of Athletics, John Schael. Surrounded by many friends and family, including Schael’s wife, Linda, and daughter, Erin, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton made the surprise announcement near the end of the 12th Hall of Fame ceremony held on the Danforth Campus on Friday morning.

Photo by Robert BostonDee Hodge works tirelessly to streamline the Emergency Department

Peter H. Raven, Ph.D., the George Engelmann Professor of Botany in Arts & Sciences and president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, will be profiled at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 on Channel 9’s weekly magazine show “Living St. Louis.”

Washington University’s Division of Biology and Biological Sciences (DBBS) has 10 of its 12 programs ranked in the top 10 among 166 large research universities, according to Academic Analytics’ Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index (FSP Index), a new quantitative method for ranking doctoral programs at research universities.

School of Medicine students are reaching out to area middle schoolers to teach sun protection.

Jan. 25 3:23 p.m. — Maintenance workers reported subjects playing cricket in the Rebstock Hall dock area had broken a window on the east side of the building. The subjects were contacted and identified. Maintenance cleaned up the glass and boarded the window. Damage to be paid for by involved parties.

While exceptional effort and contributions can be described in many ways, those making nominations for this award are asked to consider actions that strengthen the University’s ability to promote learning, help create a positive working and learning environment, improve the wider community and enhance the University’s reputation.

Courtesy PhotoChancellor Mark S. Wrighton chats with siblings and 2006 graduates Harsh and Nupur Agarwal during a recent trip to India to promote collaboration through the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.