Drumline dynamo
Photo by Mary ButkusVashon High School drummers perform during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration in Graham Chapel.
Saigh Foundation provides professorship gift; Rudy installed in recent ceremony
Yoram Rudy joined the University this fall as professor of biomedical engineering with joint appointments in the School of Medicine.
Advanced recognition
Photo by Kevin LowderA reception celebrated the recent national recognition earned by the Center for Mental Health Services Research.
Campus Watch
There is no Campus Watch for this issue of the Record.
Hoffner named executive VP of Quadrangle Housing Co.
Hoffner, formerly assistant vice chancellor for students and director of operations, will continue to be employed by the University.
‘Work, Families and Public Policy’ to begin Jan. 31
Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in topics relating to labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are being invited to take part in a series of Monday brown-bag luncheon seminars to be held biweekly through April at Washington University. Now in its ninth year, the “Work, Families and […]
Multi-disciplinary center meets needs of families dealing with Down Syndrome
It’s not uncommon for a child with Down Syndrome to receive regular care from as many as six or seven specialists. The new Down Syndrome Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital allows families to coordinate all these doctor visits into one trip.
Fiction writer Kathryn Davis to read at Washington University Feb. 17 and 22
DavisFiction writer Kathryn Davis will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, as part of Washington University’s Writing Program Spring Reading Series. In addition, Davis will speak on the craft of fiction at 8 p.m. Feb. 22.
Memorial service for David Hadas set for Feb. 5
A memorial service for David Hadas, Ph.D., a professor of English and of Religious Studies in Arts & Sciences for nearly 40 years, will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 in Graham Chapel.
Medical malpractice crisis requires major effort from many groups
On the heels of President Bush’s call for medical liability reform during a recent visit to Collinsville, Ill., Washington University hosted a conference on the same topic, “Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: Finding Truth and Common Ground.” Medical and legal experts gathered to discuss the hard road that must be paved toward a solution for this growing national concern. The consensus of the conference seemed to be that cooperation is the key.
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