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Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth speaks on “The Past, Present and Future of Biomedical Research” at the Advanced Research Institute on Geriatric Mental Health at the School of Medicine. The National Institute of Health-funded institute hosted this year at WUSTL by Yvette Sheline, M.D., professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Depression and […]

“Our ambassadors are expected to build what I have called an ‘academic commerce’ between Washington University and the partner universities,” Chancellor Wrighton said.

University students are doing their part to help beautify the U. City area as they have adorned the community with various public art projects.

Men’s tennis extends win streak to 16 The No. 8 men’s tennis team went 3-0 at home to extend its home winning streak to 16 matches. Senior Ari Rosenthal notched his 39th and 40th win of the season to lead the Bears to a 6-1 victory over Lindenwood University April 11. WUSTL followed that with […]

Nehorai joined the University Jan. 1 as chair of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, succeeding R. Martin Arthur.

She’ll serve as president-elect from June 1-May 31, 2007, when she will assume the role of president until May 31, 2008.

The performance combines many of Baker’s signature songs with French and American Jazz Age repertoire, archival film footage and original music.

Ian and Dianne Duncan provided clones and mutants and technical assistance that helped locate where a gene called “spineless” is expressed in the retina.

Connie Diekman, director of University nutrition, has been named president-elect of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). “The honor of being chosen by my peers to serve the association is tremendous,” Diekman said. “The privilege of having the opportunity to lead the 65,000-member organization is overwhelming, exciting and rewarding. I’m eager to share with the organization the skills I’ve developed as a member of ADA to achieve our mission of ‘Leading the Future of Dietetics.'”

The Washington University Chamber Choir and the Washington University Symphony Orchestra will present the 2005 Chancellor’s Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in Graham Chapel. The concert will honor of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with a performance of the composer’s popular Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, for chorus and orchestra. Also on the program are the Russian Easter Festival Overture by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844—1908); and Symphony No. 2 (“The Romantic”) by Howard Hanson (1896-1981).