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Courtesy photoThe Flying Karamazov BrothersDoes contemporary life get you down? Does the ephemeral nature and inescapable pointlessness of human existence leave you feeling lost, confused, befuddled or bewildered? Don’t worry, all will become clear when the Flying Karamazov Brothers, those comic jugglers extraordinaire, bring Life: A Guide for the Perplexed to Washington University as part of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series.

Neurosurgeons at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the School of Medicine are renewing calls for a ban on the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by children under age 16 after a review of injuries caused by the vehicles. Researchers studied all cases seen at the hospital over a 10-year span, identifying 185 patients admitted as a result of ATV-related accidents.

A lead counsel in the Guantanamo Bay detainees U.S. Supreme Court case, an expert on pornography in feminism and law, and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his work in international criminal justice are part of the fall lineup for the School of Law’s ninth annual Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series.

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum dates back to 1881, making it the oldest art museum west of the Mississippi River. Originally located downtown, as part of Washington University’s St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, the museum was rededicated in 1906 as the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts and moved into the […]

Kim G. WalkerKimberly Gayle Walker has been named chief investment officer at Washington University in St. Louis, effective Nov. 1, 2006. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced the appointment. Walker comes to the university from her position as president and chief investment officer of Qwest Asset Management Company, part of Qwest Communications International Inc., where she oversees $14 billion in retirement and other assets and leads a staff of 23.

Image courtesy of Jewish Hospital; Kleinert, Kutz and Associates Hand Care Center; and University of LouisvilleLimb transplantation involves several kinds of tissue.Years ago, the idea of attaching a donor limb onto a patient’s body would have been the stuff of science fiction. But to date about two-dozen people around the world have received hand transplants. Thomas Tung conducts research within this relatively unorthodox realm of surgery, investigating the use of therapy that could potentially allow the body to accept donor tissue without the use of immunosuppressive medication.

Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Chancellor Emeritus William H. “Bill” Danforth spoke in Graham Chapel Sept. 17 as part of an official ceremony dedicating the University’s main Hilltop Campus as the Danforth Campus. Click on the links below to download an mp3 audio recording of comments made during the ceremony by Wrighton and Danforth.

The following are high-resolution images available for media use of the Danforth Campus naming.

Beginning its 11th year, Jazz at Holmes features professional musicians from St. Louis and abroad. Pianist Ptah Williams and his quartet play at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in Holmes Lounge.

Kim Walker”Kim has a broad understanding of the financial markets, well-tuned investment instincts, and a disciplined approach to investment management. These strategies and her experience successfully managing large assets will be invaluable to Washington University,” said Chancellor Wrighton S. Wrighton.