Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series continues Feb. 7
The
Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series continues Thursday,
Feb. 7, with Arlie Hochschild, professor emerita of sociology at the
University of California at Berkeley, on “The Outsourced Self: Intimate
Life in Market Times ” at noon in the
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (Anheuser-Busch Hall, Room 310).
Eric Hoffman wins Young Architects Award
Eric Hoffman, professor of practice in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has won a national 2013 Young Architects Award from the American Institute of Architects. Hoffman is both the first Sam Fox School faculty member and the first Sam Fox School alumnus to receive the honor, among the highest available to architects in the early stages of their careers.
Service award nominations sought by Feb. 28
If you have a coworker in the School of Medicine who deserves recognition for what he or she does, consider nominating that person for this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor awarded to a medical school staff member.
New shuttle service to DeBaliviere area
Beginning Monday, Feb. 4, there will be a new WUSM ride-home service, offering students and employees free transportation to their homes in the DeBaliviere Place and Skinker/DeBaliviere/Parkview neighborhoods. The white, 15-passenger vans operated by Veolia Transportation will depart from the Olin Circle on the hour and half-hour from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Mondays through […]
Lunar New Year Festival tickets on sale now
The Lunar New Year Festival, an annual student-run production, celebrates the Lunar New Year and promotes awareness of the different aspects of Asian culture. Festivities begin with a free fireworks show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, outside Danforth University Center and conclude with a two-night performance Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9, in Edison Theatre.
Engineering’s Shen receives CAREER Award from NSF
Jung-Tsung Shen, PhD, assistant professor of electrical & systems
engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at
Washington University in St. Louis, has won a prestigious Faculty Early
Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation.
I-CARES offers up to $500,000 in seed funding for sustainability projects
The International Center for Advanced Renewable
Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) has released its 2013 Call for
Research Proposals. I-CARES will award up to $500,000 this year
in seed funding for innovative research projects to tenured and
tenure-track faculty at Washington University.
Obituary: Todd H. Wasserman, MD, professor emeritus, 66
Todd H. Wasserman, MD, professor emeritus of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, after a long illness. Wasserman, 66, made important contributions to the field of radiation oncology.
Black Anthology at Edison Theatre Feb. 1 and 2
Black Anthology at Washington University in St. Louis presents “Metro,” a riveting, dramatic play examining the challenges of criminality and profiling in the life of a modern African-American. “Metro” explores the importance of embracing the intersection between race, identity and sexuality.
Women’s Society seeks nominations for Switzer Award
The Women’s Society of Washington University (WSWU) is accepting nominations of full-time senior women students for the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award. The award is given annually to one or more graduating seniors, recognizing young women who have made a significant contribution to the university during their undergraduate years and have demonstrated exceptional potential for future leadership.
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