University of Michigan IT leader John Gohsman named chief information officer
University of Michigan IT innovator John Gohsman will serve as Washington University’s first chief information officer. During his 30-year career, Gohsman found new ways to use information technology to help in the classroom and labratory.
Kemper Art Museum announces new public hours beginning Aug. 21
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will institute new public hours beginning Aug. 21, 2013.
A message from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton
Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shares his thoughts with the community about progress the university has achieved in making higher education accessible and affordable.
Tread the Med to begin Thursday, Aug. 8
Tread the Med, the School of Medicine’s popular 100-day wellness program that encourages participants to walk 10,000 steps per day, is set to begin Thursday, Aug. 8, with a kickoff on the Medical Campus.
Washington University wins award for emergency communications project
Washington University in St. Louis received a prestigious award from ACUTA, a nonprofit group serving information technology professionals at higher education institutions. ACUTA awarded WUSTL an Institutional Excellence in Communications Technology Award this year. Pictured is Matt Arthur, Information Services & Technology director of media services and incident communications solutions.
Washington People: Rick Larsen
Rick Larsen, WUSTL’s head athletic trainer, discusses injuries, The Game of Their Lives and 30 years on campus.
Medical Center summer concert to be held Aug. 24
Washington University Medical Center faculty, staff and students will perform a summer concert Aug. 24 in the lobby of the Center for Advanced Medicine.
A chance to explore the hottest research topic in St. Louis
The International Society of Photosynthesis
Research, meeting this August in St. Louis, is offering an afternoon of
talks and demonstrations about the original “green” chemistry invented
by bacteria and plants and its relevance to our energy future. Intended for teachers, students and the public, “Photosynthesis in
our Lives” will take place from 3- 5 p.m. the afternoon of Sunday,
August 11, 2013 in the Parkview room at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. RSVP to: http://parc.wustl.edu/outreachRSVP by August 7, 2013.
d’Avignon wins 2013 American Chemical Society Award
Washington University in St. Louis chemist D. André
d’Avignon, who manages the university’s high-resolution nuclear magnetic
resonance facility, has been named the winner of the 2013 Saint Louis
Award. The Saint Louis Award, administered by the St. Louis section of the American Chemical
Society, is given to an individual who has made outstanding
contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated the potential
to further the advancement of the chemical profession.
Snyder-Warwick named secretary of medical society
Alison K. Snyder-Warwick, MD, assistant professor of
surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, was installed in
June as secretary of the Sir Charles Bell Society at the International Facial Nerve Symposium in Boston.
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