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The goal is to refine ideas that will benefit society and may have commercial value; individual grants of $20,000-50,000 are awarded.

The full project will be an international collaboration involving several laboratories, including a biology one at WUSTL.

In a new position, Williams — also the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity — will focus on urban and community initiatives.

Photo by David Kilper/WUSTL Photo ServicesMary Jean Cowell and Cecil Slaughter perform “Sliders” as part of the 2004 “Dance Close-Up” Sept. 9-11.Ballet and modern dance will share the stage with Indian Bharata Natyam and multi-media work in Dance Close-Up, an intimate presentation of new and original choreography by faculty in the Dance Program Sept. 9-11.

The former assistant engineering dean died Aug. 24.

The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will mark the centenary of the 1904 World’s Fair by including works performed at the fair in concerts throughout its fall season. The Washington University Chamber Orchestra — under the direction of Elizabeth Macdonald, director of strings in the music department — will launch the season with […]

The Hilltop Campus Mail Services is merging two operations to the University’s new North Campus facility at 700 Rosedale Ave.

Sadat will be installed as the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law Sept. 7; Foster will become the Edward T. Foote II Professor of Law Feb. 17.

He “has led the John M. Olin School of Business with distinction and significant success,” Chancellor Wrighton says.

A $500,000 gift from Emily Rauh Pulitzer and the $125,000 Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award will bolster the Sam Fox Arts Center.