Trustees grant faculty appointments, promotions
At the Oct. 3 Board of Trustees meeting, several Washington University faculty members were appointed with tenure or promoted with tenure. Read more for details.
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Obituary: Jill Lustberg, Alumni & Development Programs, 43
Jill Lustberg, associate director of development for Olin Business School in Alumni & Development Programs at Washington University in St. Louis, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at her home after battling cancer for more than five years. She was 43.
Department of Classics to launch new doctorate
The Department of Classics in Arts & Sciences will launch a new Doctor of Philosophy in classics next fall. The program builds on the department’s nationally recognized Master of Arts but also draws on resources from across the university to create specialized tracks in ancient performance, ancient history, ancient philosophy and Greek and Roman music.
Racist hate network using media to sabotage immigration reform, says book author
As immigration reform once again heads to the
front-burner of American politics, the nation’s politicians and voters
have an opportunity to decide whether a fringe coalition of racist
groups will once again be allowed to sabotage serious efforts to reach a
rational compromise on critical immigration issues, suggests Robert W. Sussman, author of a new book on enduring scientific myths behind modern racism.
Exploring the genomes of mice and men
Volunteers plant native trees on campus
Students and other volunteers gathered last week to plant 31 native trees and shrubs adjacent to Busch Hall on the Danforth Campus as part of a sustainable landscaping project. The Office of Sustainability notes that well-designed landscapes can provide economic, public health and environmental benefits.
Washington People: Justin Serugo
After fleeing his war-torn homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Justin Serugo was relocated to St. Louis, where he eventually landed a job at the School of Medicine. He now works on a childhood malnutrition project.
Wall recognized for work at Ethiopian university
L. Lewis Wall, MD, DPhil (right), has received a gold medal for his “meritorius contributions” to medical education at Mekelle University College of Medical and Health Sciences in Mekelle, Ethiopia. He is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Washington University School of Medicine and of anthropology in Arts & Sciences.
New treatment for Marfan syndrome shows promise
Dance Marathon raises $150,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals
Washington University in St. Louis undergraduates Kilian Suchocki (left) and Taylor Francis take a shift on the dance floor during the 15th Dance Marathon, a 12-hour fundraiser held Nov. 15-16 at the Danforth University Center. The annual student event raised more than $150,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.