Dan Senor Assembly Series Program Rescheduled for March 3
Dan Senor, co-author of Start Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, who was originally scheduled to appear on the Assembly Series on February 2, will give his talk at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 3. The event will be held at Graham Chapel on the Danforth Campus of Washington University. The event is free […]
News highlights for February 24, 2011
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MetLife Foundation announces major awards to scientists for research in Alzheimer’s disease
02/24/2011 The MetLife Foundation is honoring two noted researchers for their work in brain imaging. Randy L. Buckner, PhD, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Harvard University, and Marcus E. Raichle, MD, professor of radiology and neurology at Washington University School of […]
Washington University announces new format for Summer Writers Institute
The Washington University Summer Writers Institute will offer a new Multi-Genre workshop, which will encompass fiction, poetry and screenwriting, along with its popular Creative Nonfiction workshop.
Two drugs protect hearing better than one
Whether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common hazards people face. Jianxin Bao, PhD, and other researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a low-dose, two-drug cocktail that reduces hearing loss in mice when given before they are exposed to loud noise.
Presidential ride
Lock & Chain member Chris Wilburn, a sophomore dressed as George Washington, takes a ride around the Danforth Campus in a horse-drawn buggy Feb 21 as part of the annual George Washington Week activities.
Media advisory
Members of the Center Aisle Caucus, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.), U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) and U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) will discuss “A Vision for Civility” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the main dining room of the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center at Washington University in St. Louis.
News highlights for February 23, 2011
Buenos Aires Herald (Argentina) Missing Thomas Jefferson books found 2/22/2011 Seventy-four books that belonged to former US president Thomas Jefferson were found at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. Link to Article See also Los Angeles Times, MSN India, Taiwan News, CBS News, Forbes MarketPlace | American Public Radio Apple shareholders curious about succession plan […]
Bhide wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship
Adeetee Bhide, a senior majoring in biology in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Scholarship. Each year, only 14 Churchill Scholars are selected from among 103 American colleges and universities. Bhide also is just the second WUSTL student to have ever won a Churchill.
Washington University Physical Therapy launches clinic for runners
To help runners reach their potential, the Program in Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine has launched a running clinic to diagnose movement problems and promote the most efficient running mechanics for each runner.
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin Feb. 28 and March 1
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin is among the most celebrated Irish poets of her generation and arguably the foremost female poet today writing in Ireland and Great Britain. Next week, Ní Chuilleanáin, the Visiting Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in Washington University’s Department of English in Arts & Sciences, will present two events as part of The Writing Program’s spring Reading Series
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