Newsroom Stories

The new edition of Evidence-Based Public Health written by Ross C. Brownson, PhD, and William R. True, PhD, of Washington University; and three other authors is is based on a training program they’ve taught worldwide for the past 13 years.

HEC-TV’s new documentary film Dana Brown’s Life on Safari will premiere at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Steinberg Auditorium in Steinberg Hall on the Danforth Campus. The documentary chronicles adventures of Safari Coffee founder Dana Brown. After the film, there will be a question-and-answer “Meet the Producer” session and a reception.

The Community Service Office is seeking nominations for the annual Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award. The award recognizes WUSTL community members who believe in and shape the future of the St. Louis region.

Nearly half of all Americans between the ages of 60 and 90 will encounter at least one year of poverty or near poverty, says a recent study by Mark R. Rank, PhD, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. The findings are published in the current issue of Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services.

ABC News / Health Elizabeth Edwards: Doctors say cancer progressed rapidly and decision to end treatment difficult 12/7/2010 Elizabeth Edwards’ breast cancer has spread to her liver, and has now reached the point where medical treatment can no longer do much for her. “The majority of breast cancer patients die from ER-positive cancer that’s become […]

Who: BattleBots (remotely controlled “armed” and armored machines built by engineering students at Washington University in St. Louis). What: The fall 2010 BattleBots Battle Royale, sponsored by the campus chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Two three-pound robots will try to pulverize one another in three-minute matches. The last robot still functioning […]

Students enjoy a late-fall day in front of the award-winning South 40 House on the Danforth Campus. In November, the South 40 House, next-door neighbor Umrath House and contractor Clayco Inc. were recognized by the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis with the AGC’s Keystone Project of the Year Award.

The International Service-Learning Program in Chile is accepting applications for the 2011 session. This program, sponsored by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Office of International and Area Studies, is an opportunity for undergraduates to learn about international social justice and participate in service abroad.  

Robyn Danielle Cooper, a candidate for a bachelor of arts degree in the College of Arts & Sciences, smiles as she receives a memento from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton at the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony in Graham Chapel Dec. 4. Cooper was among 750 students who filed as December degree candidates.

The Globe and Mail (Canada) Tests get high marks as a learning tool 12/04/2010 New research provides compelling scientific evidence of the value of testing as a learning tool. Henry Roediger and his colleagues at Washington University in St. Louis recently reported the results of a study with a Grade 8 science class. The students […]