Event celebrating Gass’ life planned April 6
An event celebrating the life of influential author William H. Gass, the David L. May Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Humanities at Washington University, will be held April 6 in Olin Library. Gass died in December.
The View From Here 3.26.18
Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.
Earth Week events begin Monday
The university community will have the chance to take part in a number of events beginning Monday, March 26, to celebrate Earth Week, from speakers to a pop-up farmer’s market to electronics recycling.
Washington People: Mary Politi
Whether in person or through evidence-based decision tools, the School of Medicine’s Mary Politi, a health psychologist and associate professor of surgery, works with patients to empower them and help optimize their care.
Mitchell to receive Warren Berg award
Chris Mitchell, assistant athletic director for communications, is the recipient of the 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America Warren Berg award, an honor bestowed on communicators who have brought “dignity and prestige to the profession.”
Obituary: Margaret Watkins, formerly of Olin Fellowship Program, 89
Margaret “Maggie” M. Watkins, former coordinator of the Olin Fellowship Program and assistant to the dean of the Graduate School at Washington University in St. Louis, died Feb. 22, 2018, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock. She was 89.
Who Knew WashU? 3.20.18
Question: On the heels of St. Patrick’s Day, we ask: University Libraries has a collection of papers from what famous Irish writer and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature?
The View From Here 3.19.18
Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.
Landau memorial service planned April 7
A service celebrating the life of William Landau, MD, professor emeritus of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will be at 1 p.m. April 7 in Moore Auditorium on the Medical Campus.
School of Engineering launches master’s in cybersecurity engineering degree
High-profile cyberattacks and data breaches have made cybersecurity engineering one of the fastest-growing careers in the world, yet demand for highly qualified leaders exceeds supply. To meet that demand, the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis is launching a master’s degree in cybersecurity engineering to train new experts for this high-profile field.
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