Private Jokes, Public Places to be presented Sept. 12
The staged reading focuses on Margaret, a young Korean-American architecture student who must present her final degree project.
Protein may shield cells from toxic therapies
The protein has the ability to help keep cells alive, but does so by interfering with programmed cell death, or apoptosis.
Volunteers needed for two international programs
The “Host Family Program” and the “Speak English With Us Program” are part of the Office for International Students and Scholars.
University takes significant positive steps in addressing lower-paid workers’ wages, benefits
Among the University’s initiatives is the creation of an entry-level wage, announced John Klein, executive vice chancellor for administration.
Grant enables gene-guided chemotherapy research
WUSTL pharmacogenetics researchers are using National Institutes of Health funding to find ways to personalize cancer treatments.
Farrell Learning and Teaching Center to hold grand opening
Photo by Robert BostonThe Farrell Center will be the School of Medicine’s main teaching venue, serving both medical and graduate students.The state-of-the-art Farrell Learning and Teaching Center will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 16 with a series of events.
Black Rep to present Crossin’ Over at Edison Theatre Sept. 14-25
The company’s 29th season opens with the new musical production chronicling the history of Africans in America; it runs Sept. 14-25 at Edison Theatre.
United Way campaign kicks off with record goal
The 2005 fund drive kicked off with a breakfast Sept. 1 at Whittemore House; faculty and staff members should have already received pledge cards.
Introducing new faculty members
Sergio Chayet, Ph.D.,
Daniel Elfenbein, Ph.D.,
Richard Frankel, Ph.D., and
Armando Gomes, Ph.D.
Study finds most students gain weight during early college years
College eating habits can pack on extra pounds.New work from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis confirms that most students gain weight in college. Reporting in the Journal of American College Health, the research team found that about 70 percent of students gained a significant amount of weight between the start of college and the end of sophomore year.
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