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Medicine & Health

NF symposium to focus on tumor disorders

The School of Medicine is home to an internationally renowned center for multidisciplinary research of neurofibromatosis and comprehensive care of patients affected by it. The university’s Neurofibromatosis Center will host a symposium May 16 that will bring together patients, their family members and researchers to discuss the latest insight into the diagnosis and treatment of NF.

PB&Joy drive collects record amount of food

PB&Joy, WUSTL’s annual food drive, collected a record 16,908 pounds of nutritious, kid-friendly food for Operation Food Search this month. That’s more than double the amount collected last year.
Campus & Community

Carter appointed to innovation and entrepreneurship leadership post

Dedric Carter
​​​Dedric Carter, PhD, has been appointed to the newly created position of associate provost and associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis. He has been associate dean for international education and research and professor of the practice in the School of Engineering & Applied Science. The appointment is effective June 1, according to Holden Thorp, PhD, university provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; and Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration.​
Medicine & Health

Workshop held to help recruit women, minorities

Participants in the Faculty Reach Out Program (FROP), held earlier this month at the School of Medicine, attended a two-day workshop that included meetings with faculty to discuss clinical and research interests, tours of research facilities and networking opportunities with other FROP participants. FROP was initiated to create a pathway to recruit women and underrepresented minorities for faculty appointments.
Business & Entrepreneurship

Dining-Out military event held at Olin

Retired Lt. Gen. George J. Flynn, who served as deputy commandant for combat development and integration for the U.S. Marine Corps, makes a point during his remarks at a formal Dining-Out event April 17 in the Knight Center. Sponsored by the Olin Veterans Assocation, the Dining-Out event is a formal military tradition for members of a company or other unit aimed at fostering camaraderie.
Arts & Culture

WUSTL Wind Ensemble April 29

Long before John Travolta fumbled her name at the Academy Awards, Idina Menzel was known as the star of “Wicked,” Stephen Schwartz’s musical reimagining of “The Wizard of Oz.” On April 29, the WUSTL Wind Ensemble will present excerpts from “Wicked,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Star Trek” and more in the Ballroom Theater of the 560 Music Center.