Home cooking
Photo by David KilperSophomore Shelby Washington gets a meal from the Mallinckrodt Student Center food court Sept. 29 during the “Eat Local Challenge.”
Writer Fuentes to speak for Assembly Series
Known for his cultural, political and historical insights on Latin America, his talk is titled “Celebrating Cervantes and Don Quixote.”
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 29-Oct. 5. 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. Sept. 30 12:49 p.m. — Cash […]
New center will focus on urban research
The center is an interdisciplinary effort dedicated to promoting scholarship and debate on critical issues facing urban America.
Of note
Amy D. Waterman, Ph.D.,
Gerhild Williams, Ph.D.,
Paul S.G. Stein, Ph.D.,
John Heil, Ph.D.,
Chengjie Xiong, Ph.D.,
and more…
Parents Weekend, Homecoming through Oct. 9
Activities include open classes, art exhibits, open houses, tours, musical productions and the tailgate and football game.
Student body
Photo by Robert BostonThe Student Health and Athletic Center on the second floor of Olin Residence Hall celebrated its grand opening Sept. 23.
Closer to the heart
Yoram Rudy’s character has been shaped in part by war and a pioneering spirit he observed in his parents, who were among the first settlers of the new state of Israel, established in 1948. From war — he served in the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973 as an officer […]
Cell phone radiation doesn’t cause cellular stress, doesn’t promote cancer
Cell phone radiation doesn’t stress human cells.Weighing in on the debate about whether cell phones have adverse health effects, researchers at the School of Medicine have found that the electromagnetic radiation produced by cell phones does not activate the stress response in mouse, hamster or human cells growing in cultures. High levels of the stress response are thought to result in changes associated with malignancy.
Olin School of Business ventures into unchartered territory
Photo by Mary Butkus / WUSTL PhotoSteve Malter (right) teaching students to plan their academic life for their business career.The Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis has created a class that addresses the students’ need for academic advice and career guidance at the same time. Managing Your Business Career Strategy (MYBCS) was designed to address this need. Students learn how their classes could help with future career choices; they learn job search skills; and they learn the particulars about the characteristics of various career options. It’s the first of its kind at Washington University in St. Louis, and it may very well be the first of its kind in the nation.
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