The Eye is Like a Strange Balloon
Courtesy photoMary Jo BangPoet Mary Jo Bang, associate professor of English in Arts & Sciences, will read from her latest collection, The Eye is Like a Strange Balloon (2004), at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, for The Writing Program Reading Series.
Hans Vonks widow raises awareness about her husbands illness
In an effort to learn about the latest research and treatments for amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other nervous system diseases, the widow of Hans Vonk, former music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will tour the newly established Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at the School of Medicine on Monday, Nov. 15.
Success of local company reflects strong start at Washington University
Originating in Washington University research laboratories, St. Louis-based biotechnology company Apath has generated enough profit in just seven years to contribute $1 million in royalty payments back to the School of Medicine.
Concert to feature music of Rossini, Liszt, Tchaikovsky
The Washington University Symphony Orchestra will perform music of Rossini, Liszt and Tchaikovsky at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14. The performance is free and open to the public and takes place in the university’s Graham Chapel, just north of the Mallinckrodt Student Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd. For more information, call (314) 935-4841.
Bon Appétit employee wins national recognition
Felicia Keeper, a Bon Appétit cashier who also waits on people at Holmes Lounge in Ridgley Hall, was recently honored at the Compass Group North America’s Be-A-Star Awards Celebration in Orlando. Compass Group, the parent company of Bon Appétit and several other food-service providers nationwide, recognized her for outstanding customer service. “When I first found […]
Short-story writer Hempel to speak, read
Recognized as one of America’s finest writers of short fiction, she will host a colloquium on the craft of fiction and a reading of her work.
Printmaking exhibition
Courtesy photoWUSTL printmaking is the focus of the exhibition Printmaking: A Contemporary Tradition at Southern Illinois College.
From gingivitis to glaucoma
When she was a student in dental school at the University of Chile, M. Rosario Hernandez, D.D.S., didn’t expect that one day she’d be an expert on glaucoma and the optic nerve. She didn’t picture herself coming to St. Louis or even to the United States. She had just completed dental school when Chilean general […]
Obituary: Goldring, emeritus professor, 81
“The world, and neurosurgery, has lost an outstanding physician, mentor and scientist,” colleague Robert L. Grubb says.
Home Plate program eases student transition
It aims to enhance students’ experiences by connecting them with host families from the University community and surrounding areas.
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