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Multimedia solos and structured improvisations will share the stage with Flamenco and classical Indian works in Dance Close Up, the biennial concert of new and original choreography by faculty in the Dance Program in Washington University’s Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences.

Of note Thomas Bernatowicz, PhD, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $1,125,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled “The Formation and Evolution of Carbonaceous Stardust.” … Tatiana Efimova, PhD, research assistant professor of medicine (dermatology), has received a five-year, $1,577,000 million grant from the National […]

LiveScience.com Cavemen accused of wiping out cave bears 08/27/2010 Giant cave bears thought to have once dined on each other might have been driven to extinction by the advance of humanity, scientists now suggest. Starting about 50,000 years ago, cave bears and other carnivores started receiving serious competition for these caves from cavemen. “As humans […]

Renowned scientists from across the country will share their knowledge on biomedical research at the BioMed 21 Symposium Monday, Sept. 27, at Washington University School of Medicine.

Applications for the K12 Clinical Hematology Research Career Development Program scholars are being accepted through Oct. 18. 

The New York Times Can preschoolers be depressed? 08/26/2010 Just how early can depression begin? The answer, according to recent research, seems to be earlier than expected. Today a number of child psychiatrists and developmental psychologists say depression can surface in children as young as 2 or 3.The idea is very threatening, says Joan Luby, […]

University College, the adult, evening and continuing education division at Washington University in St. Louis, will participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program beginning this fall, allowing eligible U.S. veterans to attend University College with no out-of-pocket expenses for tuition or fees.

The health care industry needs managers with a strong foundation in business and public policy. A new dual degree from WUSTL is designed to prepare students to meet the challenges of complex companies across the health care spectrum. Details of the new MBA/MPH graduate program offered by the Brown School and Olin Business School are announced today.

CNN.com DEA wants to hire Ebonics translators 8/24/2005 The DEA has issued a request for translators in 114 languages, including Ebonics — the common name for what linguists call African-American English. Ebonics has long been the butt of jokes, as well as the subject of controversy, but the agency is serious about needing nine people […]

WUSTL students can rent textbooks through the WUSTL Campus Store for the first time this fall through the new Rent-A-Text program. By renting rather than purchasing the books they need for their courses, students can see savings that represent, on average, 50 percent off the price of new textbooks.