Staff picnic June 10
Come enjoy music, games, prizes and Ted Drewes at the School of Medicine’s Employee Appreciation Picnic.
Notables
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Backus: Passionate about empowering diverse populations
She did a practicum as an adviser with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Office in Thailand.
WUSTL boasts 2 Udall, 3 Goldwater Scholars
Jessica Friedman and Matt Klasen won Udall Scholarships; Goldwater Scholarships went to Jeff Marlow, Katie Schwarz and Amy Liu.
Timing eliminates immune rejection in transplants
Scientists have learned that a temporal “window of opportunity” was critical to their earlier successes in treating diabetic rats with embryonic pig tissues.
Moyano strives to understand, interpret context
The Buenos Aires, Argentina, native successfully negotiates balance restrictions to create environments that are both functional & stirring.
Time to celebrate! It’s Commencement
File Photo – David KilperAt the University’s 144th Commencement, more than 2,500 students will be recognized for their scholastic achievements.Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will confer degrees during the ceremony, which will start at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle; Richard Gephardt will give the address.
Junior Pfeifer receives 1 of just 18 Beinecke awards
Helen Pfeifer plans to pursue a doctorate in intellectual history at either Columbia University or at the University of California, Berkeley.
Hunt tackles chemistry & religion to find out ‘why?’
In addition to her unique double major, she won a volleyball national championship in her junior year and captained the team her senior season.
Gephardt to deliver Washington University’s Commencement address tomorrow morning
Richard A. Gephardt, who served as both majority and minority leader for Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, will deliver Washington University’s 144th Commencement address. The university will bestow degrees on some 2,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional students during the ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, in Brookings Quadrangle.
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