Compton’s X-ray research lands WUSTL on register of historic physics sites
The American Physical Society Historic Sites Committee selected WUSTL along with four other U.S. sites, honoring physicist Arthur Holly Compton.
Eye’s structure engineered to help brain manage movement
The finding may help push an old debate about how eye movement is controlled toward resolution & help surgeons better diagnose & treat disorders.
Mind readers?
Scientists found they could frequently predict whether a volunteer’s response would be right or wrong before the volunteers even performed an action.
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Adelstein named director of community relations & local government affairs
She has 17 years of experience in government & not-for-profit management; most recently, she was executive director of the Central Reform Congregation.
Abendscheins donate time to reconnecting inmates with their children
The Story Link program lets prisoners talk to their children via cassette tapes.Thousands of Missouri inmates have been given a chance to reconnect with their children thanks to a volunteer program led by WUSM’s Dana and Jane Abendschein. The Story Link program allows inmates to record messages and children’s stories onto a cassette, which is then mailed to their families. For many inmates, it’s the only form of communication they have with their children.
“Two Operatic Cinderellas”
The Washington University Opera will present “Two Operatic Cinderellas,” featuring excerpts from Gioacchino Rossini’s “Cenerentola” and Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillo,” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17, in Karl Umrath Lounge.
Concert Choir of Washington University to perform Dec. 9
The Concert Choir of Washington University will perform a concert of “Works from the Renaissance to American Folksongs” at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in Graham Chapel. John Stewart, director of vocal activities, directs the program.
Handels Messiah
Washington University’s Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present its annual sing-along of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in Graham Chapel. John Stewart, director of vocal activities, directs the program.
Researchers use brain scans to predict behavior
By peering into the minds of volunteers preparing to play a brief visual game, neuroscientists at the School of Medicine have found they can predict whether the volunteers will succeed or fail at the game.
Winners of the 2005 Olin Cup Competition to be announced Dec. 1
The winners of the 2005 Olin Cup Competition will be announced Thursday, December 1. Six finalists are in the running to receive a total of $70,000 in seed investments. Additionally, a $5,000 grant will be awarded to the best student-owned venture. The Olin Cup Competition is an annual business formation contest organized by The Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.
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