The Trojan Women: Himes to direct Euripides’ classic Jan. 28-Feb. 6
Widely considered the greatest anti-war play ever written, it remains both timeless and timely, a poignant meditation on the aftermath of battle.
Elgin receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Courtesy PhotoSarah C.R. Elgin receives a 2004 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Dec. 1.”No faculty member could better represent Washington University as recipient of this award,” says Executive Vice Chancellor Edward S. Macias.
More than 30 local organizations join Kemper Art Museum in hosting events
The nearly 70 events are being held in conjunction with the major exhibit Inside Out Loud: Women’s Health in Contemporary Art.
Washington University Code of Conduct
The code governs “members of the University community”: employees, volunteers and those who do business with the University.
Cervical cancer treatment methods depend on age
“There is very little data about treatment of cervical cancer in the elderly,” says Jason Wright, author of an article in the journal Cancer.
Obituary: Vandiver, 79
He was a former professor of history in Arts & Sciences, a military historian and finalist for the National Book Award.
Sports
Women’s track & field wins Rose-Hulman Quad The women’s track and field team opened the 2005 season Jan. 22 by winning the Rose-Hulman Quad in Terre Haute, Ind. The team registered 128 points, just ahead of host Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The WUSTL men placed third with 107 points, while Rose-Hulman won the meet with […]
New clinic to offer variety of legal services to community
Law students divided into teams will work under the supervision of experienced intellectual property law attorneys.
Anti-seizure drugs might slow aging
When exposed to drugs used to treat epilepsy in humans, roundworms lived longer and retained youthful functions longer than normal.More medical news
Social work lecture series to address pressing issues
The George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s spring lecture series addresses a broad spectrum of issues from elder care to the future of social policy. The series will kick off Feb. 7 with a lecture by Melvin Oliver, Ph.D., titled “Can We Preserve the Progressive Soul of Asset-Based Social Policy?” Oliver is a professor of sociology and dean of social sciences in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. All lectures will be held at noon in Brown Hall, Room 124.
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