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The recent court ruling that allowed the School of Medicine to maintain control of tissue samples vital to cancer research was a victory for science as well as research participants’ rights, said Medical School Dean Larry Shapiro in a letter to the editors of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Washington University in St. Louis was named one of the top three Best Places to Work in the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual survey of area employees. At a dinner and reception April 20 at The Westin Hotel, Washington University was named the best workplace in the large employer category.

Photo by David KilperThe extension of the west side of the Psychology Building is nearing completion; the project will add nearly 16,500 square feet to the current structure.

The majority of students who responded to a survey said the summer experience confirmed their desire to pursue a career in science.

Photo by Joe AngelesSen. “Kit” Bond, in town for a roundtable discussion on his efforts to prevent the loss of U.S.-educated international students, spoke at the University.

The organisms that could provide answers are cyanobacteria, and the leader of the program is Himadri Pakrasi, professor of biology in Arts & Sciences.

Mariët Westermann, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, will lecture on “In the House of Mirrors: Painting and Experience in the Dutch Republic” at 4 p.m. April 24 in Anheuser-Busch Hall, Room 305. Westermann is the final speaker appearing this spring as part of The Center for the Humanities […]

Daniel Brennan, M.D., already had his foot solidly in the door when he interviewed for a job at the School of Medicine 13 years ago. Administrators from the school had, after all, recruited him to come to town for an interview. So he arguably would have received the job even if he hadn’t helped revive […]

The resident of Beaumont House residence hall died April 16; he was a member of the Catholic Student Center and the Asian American Association.

Attendees can sample food from more than 20 countries at an international banquet, after which students will present dance, music, song and poetry from around the world.