Newsroom Stories

MayLarry May, Ph.D., professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, will deliver a keynote address on “The Moral Writer” as part of Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors, Washington University’s fourth annual faculty book colloquium, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Ann W. Olin Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

The Olin School of Business’ non-degree executive education programs ranked tops globally in a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a branch of The Economist Group which also publishes the Economist magazine. Olin’s open programs tied for second place internationally (first-place tie nationally) and its customized programs tied for first place among similar programs worldwide.

WUSTL Photo Services*Koto* by Alonzo KingWashington University Dance Theatre (WUDT), the annual showcase of professionally choreographed works performed by student dancers, will present Reach/Rebound, its 2005 concert, Dec. 2-4 in Edison Theatre. The concert will feature close to 40 dancers, selected by audition, performing six works by faculty and guest choreographers, including Alonzo King, founder and artistic director of Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet in San Francisco.

The School of Medicine will receive $5.9 million over the course of five years to begin an ambitious and potentially decades-long search for the earliest signs that a seemingly normal person may someday develop Alzheimer’s disease.

WUSTL Photo Services*Koto* by Alonzo KingPress photos for Reach/Rebound, the 2005 concert by Washington University Dance Theatre, in Edison Theatre Dec. 2-4.

Photo by Robert BostonOccupational therapist Monica Perlmutter checks the lighting at a work area of client Gay Hirsch, who has low vision.It includes a structured interview to determine what is important to the client; the home environment is also checked for accessibility, lighting and safety.

Photo by Mary ButkusOlin School Dean Mahendra Gupta greets students after the Undergraduate Business School Council Dean’s Forum.

Designed by Vicki Friedman, director of media services at the School of Medicine and a Siteman patient, they are available in packets of 15 for $12.

Photo by Joe AngelesStudents walk across the pedestrian overpass near the Cyclotron on the north side of the Hilltop Campus.

Class scheduling conflicts have become an increasing problem for many undergraduates who want to attend the Wednesday-morning lectures.