Performing Arts Department to present Escape From Happiness
The darkly comic portrait of a highly idiosyncratic family by Canadian playwright George Walker is directed by Senior Lecturer William Whitaker.
Social work lecture series to begin Nov. 10
It’s an “opportunity to present the latest social work research from around the world to our students, faculty and the community,” says organizer Barbara Levin.
Sports
Women runners claim UAA championship The No. 4 women’s cross country team won its fourth straight UAA Championship Oct. 29 at the meet hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. The 18th-ranked men finished fourth. Junior Elizabeth Herndon won the women’s 6K race in 22:07.40. This is the third consecutive year that a Bears runner has claimed […]
Airport shuttle offered for holiday travelers
Faculty, students and staff can purchase a $10 ticket for round-trip transportation between the Hilltop Campus and Lambert airport.
Lab mice sing in the presence of mates, researchers find
The finding adds mice to the roster of creatures that croon in the presence of the opposite sex, including songbirds, whales and some insects.
More medical news
SITI Company to stage Death and the Ploughman at Edison
Theatrical pioneer Anne Bogart will bring the first American stage production of this early German Renaissance classic to WUSTL Nov. 11-12.
Too much trust could actually be bad for business, study finds
The Olin School’s Claus Langfred found that too much trust could actually be bad for business — when it comes to working on team projects.
Author, editor Silvey to examine ‘100 Best Books for Children’
The illustrated lecture stems from her recent book, 100 Best Books for Children, an in-depth survey of children’s literature.
Naomi Iizuka to host playwriting festival: public readings Nov. 14-15
Each spring, four student plays — two full-length works and two shorts — are selected by blind jury and work-shopped the following fall.
Encouraging opportunities
It came down to three choices: botany, chemistry or zoology. So, logically, Shanta Pandey chose social work. “I always wanted to be in a helping profession, but after completing my pre-med undergraduate studies, I realized that I didn’t want to be a doctor. I didn’t like being around blood,” she says. “The only other options […]
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