Newsroom Stories

No ad goes unnoticed: MBA students at the Olin School of Business evaluate Super Bowl XL commercials starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, with pre-game lectures by local advertising professionals.

Cornel West, one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals, will give a talk called “Democracy Matters” for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. Feb. 2 in Graham Chapel. West is the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University, but he is also well-known for his many contributions to pop culture. He played […]

It’s common for NASA to name features on planets and stars in constellations for characters in Greek mythology, or in honor of esteemed NASA colleagues.

The “Call-2-Quit” project will compare two approaches to smoking cessation telephone counseling, differing in counseling style and in the range of topics covered.

An exhibit titled Offcourse, featuring works from more than 65 WUSTL graduate students, will be at Baseline Gallery from Jan. 28-Feb. 4.

Richard J. Smith’s path to becoming chair of the Department of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences wasn’t a conventional one. But that suits Smith just fine. His job isn’t necessarily conventional, either. “My work is unusual for a physical anthropologist,” says Smith, Ph.D., the Ralph E. Morrow Distinguished University Professor. “I basically do not go […]

Photo by Mary ButkusNearly 550 degree candidates were recognized at the Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony in December in Graham Chapel.

University scientists have devised a technique on humans that for the first time shows just what the brain does when the skull accelerates.

The Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award recognizes a staff member for exceptional effort and contributions that enhance the University.

Photo by David KilperA red-tailed hawk — perhaps this one on the arch between January and Busch halls — has been spotted for several years around the Hilltop Campus.