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.
Understanding campus resources key to staying healthy at school
The transition to college is a time when students assume primary responsibility for their health, said Alan I. Glass, M.D., director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center on campus.
‘Eyes on the Prize’ exhibit to coincide with PBS airings
The exhibition focuses on the creation of Eyes on the Prize, from Henry Hampton’s early efforts to its highly successful premiere broadcast on PBS 20 years ago, and the influence the series still has today.
Kelly named director of cardiovascular division
KellyDaniel Kelly has been named director of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine. Kelly is the Alumni Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases and professor of medicine, of pediatrics and of molecular biology and pharmacology and a cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Wendell Burnette to present fall Coral Courts Lecture Sept. 25
Wendell Burnette ArchitectsPalo Verde Branch LibraryWendell Burnette, AIA, principal of Wendell Burnette Architects in Phoenix, will speak about his work at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, as part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ fall Architecture Lecture Series. Burnette, who will present a Coral Courts Lecture for outstanding contemporary practitioners, is an assistant professor of architecture at Arizona State University. His practice spans a wide range of commercial and residential projects and is noted for its unique sensitivity to place, particularly the American desert.
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