Newsroom Stories

Growing up practically next door to the National Institutes of Health, Alexander W. Dromerick, M.D., became fascinated with science at a young age. But it wasn’t long before he realized that the people behind the science are what ultimately motivate him. His commitment to patient care was further reinforced by his own experience as a […]

Fumihiko Maki, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Rachel Whiteread will headline the Washington University School of Architecture’s weekly Monday Night Lecture Series this spring.

Photo by David KilperProfessor Losos displays lab mascot, Morton, an Australian-bearded dragon.As professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University, Losos uses lizards to integrate questions of ecology and evolution. He seeks to better understand how organisms survive in their present-day environments, how they’ve changed over time to fit into those environments, and how they’re continuing to change. “We can’t go back in time,” Losos says, “but we can see what happens today.” And, if one sees well enough, one can extrapolate back to understand how similar changes have occurred over millions of years.

Continuing Washington University’s yearlong Sesquicentennial Environmental Initiative, the final set of colloquia will cover significant issues such as tackling childhood lead poisoning, building a sustainable environment in plant sciences, understanding the effect of aerosols in our air; creating ecological and economically viable structures; and understanding how research universities can impact environmental education and public policy.

Rabbi SusanTalve, a strong believer in Tikkun Olam — healing the world — is working to improve relationships among groups and to improve conditions for those in need in the City of St. Louis.

Women’s sports at Washington University in St. Louis received a big boost recently with an anonymous gift of $350,000 to establish The Nancy Fahey Women’s Athletic Endowment Fund. The Fahey Fund will provide much-needed resources for all women’s intercollegiate athletics programs, and is named for the women’s basketball coach.

Amy L. Chua, professor of law at Yale University and member of the American Society of International Law’s executive council, will discuss her new book which posits that the West’s exportation of free markets and democratic philosophies to developing countries does more harm than good.

Washington University’s Mini-Medical School gives laypeople, from husbands and wives to lawyers and musicians, an abridged medical education that helps them to interact more effectively with health-care providers. In a recent St. Louis Post-Dispatch feature on the program, course organizer Dr. Cynthia Wichelman describes WUSTL’s Mini-Med course as one of the most comprehensive and hands-on programs of its kind in the nation. Designed to be fun and educational, the program is open to all comers age 15 and up. “The majority of people who take the class are not going to be the queasy type,” said Wichelman.

Nothing’s more attractive than funny. Which means that nothing screams “Romance” quite like Valentine’s Day with The UnCabaret. The off-beat L.A. comedy collective — featuring Andy Dick, Beth Lapides, Tim Bagley and Sherri Shepherd — will make its St. Louis debut Feb. 14 as part of the third annual Antigala fundraiser at Washington University’s Edison Theatre.

Tired of TV, bored with bars, cynical about the Cineplex? Start the weekend with Washington University’s Gallery of Art, which will host lectures, concerts, film screenings, artists’ talks and guided tours Friday evenings throughout the spring.