Sze to speak on the craft of poetry Nov. 17
He is the author of eight books of poetry, including The Redshifting Web: Poems 1970-1998, a finalist for the 1999 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize.
Nobel confab
Photo by Mary ButkusNobel Prize-winning economists Kenneth Arrow and Douglass North chat on the occasion of Arrow’s presentation at the University Oct. 21.
Rome-based jazz quartet Cyclo to play at Steinberg Nov. 19
They will perform a concert of original compositions and improvisations at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 in Steinberg Auditorium.
WUSTL Trustee Holman dies
The retired chair and chief executive officer of Mallinckrodt Inc. died Nov. 4 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
New therapeutic target identified in inherited brain tumor disorder
Researchers showed that fumagillin slowed rapid proliferation of cultured mouse brain cells that resulted from the loss of the gene Nf1.
Graduate students tabbed again to host leadership conference
WUSTL and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation will convene the 2nd National Conference on Graduate Student Leadership.
Childhood surgery saves those with cancer gene
A new study shows it is best to take out the thyroid before a child turns 8 years old to guarantee a life free of thyroid cancer.
Distinguished faculty honored
Photo by Joe AngelesKaren L. Tokarz, professor of law, receives a Distinguished Faculty Award from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton at the Founders Day celebration Nov. 5.
‘Rehnquist Court and the First Amendment’ conference Nov. 18
Neil Richards, J.D., associate professor of law, is organizing the conference with third-year law student Heather Buethe.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 2-8. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Nov. 3 While on patrol, a WUPD […]
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