Sandra Fluke kicks off spring lecture series
Attorney and women’s rights activist Sandra Fluke, who last February testified before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on the need to provide access to contraception, will kick off the spring lecture series sponsored by the Danforth Center on Religion & Politics at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium.
Faculty scholars in community-based teaching and learning announced by Gephardt Institute
The Gephardt Institute for Public Service at WUSTL has announced faculty scholars receiving Innovation Grants for Community-Based Teaching and Learning. The grants provide faculty members with financial support for curriculum development and implementation.
New professorship emphasizes commitment to STEM education and honors a pioneering WUSTL educator
Regina (Gina) F. Frey, PhD, associate professor of STEM education in the department of chemistry in Arts & Sciences and executive director of the Teaching Center, will be installed as the initial Florence E. Moog Professor of STEM Education on January 31, 2013.The professorship honors two of WUSTL’s women scientists, one past and one present, while also recognizing its deep commitment to excel in teaching the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Olin Sustainability Case Competition Feb. 8
The fourth-annual Olin Sustainability Case Competition will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium. Titled “Blight, Plight and Urban Flight,” the competition offers students an opportunity to
make an impact at WUSTL through creative solutions to real problems
affecting the community.
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.
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