Models and Prototypes at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Oct. 25 to Dec. 31
Mildred Lane Kemper Art MuseumMarcel Duchamp *Pocket Chess Set*Artists, architects and designers have long employed sketches, notes and sculptural maquettes as part of their basic vocabulary. Yet since the early 20th century, as Western art has moved away from straightforward depictions of the natural universe, models and prototypes have evolved from preparatory steps in the creative process to become increasingly autonomous works of art, redefining artistic practice. Models and Prototypes, which will inaugurate the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum’s new “Focus” series Oct. 25 to Dec. 31, investigates the ways in which artists working in a variety of media have expanded use of the model as a visual strategy.
Better diagnosis for prostate cancer
The School of Medicine is one of several academic medical centers studying a scanning system to better diagnose prostate cancer.
Saint Louis Symphony Music Director to Speak at the Assembly Series
Internationally acclaimed conductor and music director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson, will present a talk for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 20 in Graham Chapel. To promote the orchestra, Arts & Sciences is offering free tickets to WUSTL students for the September 21 concert.
University hosts community forum on I-64 reconstruction Sept. 22
The community forum, to be held 7:45-10:45 a.m. Sept. 22 on campus, will explore the project’s impact on residents and businesses.
When a lecture isn’t enough: New ‘Post-Assembly Series Students’ Discussion’ keeps the conversation going
A dilemma: You’ve just listened to the Assembly Series speaker and want to continue the discussion. But you’re hungry too. What can you do? You can sign up for the new Post-Assembly Series Students’ Discussion.
Patrick Ryan to read for The Writing Program’s Fall Reading Series Sept. 28
Author Patrick Ryan — whose debut novel, Send Me, was published earlier this year — will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, for The Writing Program Reading Series.
Nathan Dardick visits his past here and offers a lasting gift for the future
Nathan Dardick, a 1971 Arts & Sciences’ alumnus, visited campus this past May for two very important reasons: to participate in this son’s graduation, and to dedicate a dormitory in his name.
Modern Humans, not Neandertals, may be evolution’s ‘odd man out’
Anthropologist Erik Trinkaus argues that “in the broader sweep of human evolution, the more unusual group is not Neandertals, but it’s us — Modern Humans.”
Holmes series to present Jazz in the Quad Sept. 14
Renowned saxophonist Willie Akins will launch the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences’ fall Jazz at Holmes series with a special outdoor performance in Brookings Quadrangle. The event, titled “Jazz in the Quad,” is free and open to the public and begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor to give Assembly Series talk
Robertson, a champion of young musicians, has devoted time throughout his career to work with students and young artists.
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