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Holden Thorp, Chancellor of UNC, Named WUSTL Provost

Thorp succeeds Edward S. Macias, who has served as Washington University’s chief academic officer for the past 25 years.

Campus & Community

Stonehenge Surprise

Famed British archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson recently gave the Assembly Series Ferguson Science Lecture. He shared his research team’s amazing Stonehenge findings, including clarifying the monument’s significance as a burial ground.

Campus & Community

Her Heart Is Where the Home Is

Diana Barbosa, AB/BFA ’09, is director of volunteer engagement for Habitat for Humanity’s affiliate in South Palm Beach County, Fla. Her love of service work began while she was an Annika Rodriguez Scholar at Wash. U.

Campus & Community

He Can Take the Heat

Christopher Brummer, JD/PhD, AB ’97, an expert in international finance and regulation, works on many hot-button issues at the epicenter of law, finance and politics.

Campus & Community

Picasso in Black and White

The Washington University community has something great in common — a love of learning. It was never more evident than at the Jan. 19, 2013, WU Club event, “Picasso Black and White.”

Campus & Community

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Baseball season is now in full swing, and the Washington University Alumni Association is playing along offering another season of WU Club baseball events around the country.

Campus & Community

Trustees grant faculty promotions, tenure

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, many faculty members were appointed with tenure, promoted with tenure or granted tenure. Read more to see who they are.

Campus & Community

Hoops Day readies campus for Thurtene Carnival

Despite a snow storm, students came out for Hoops Day March 24, sponsored by Thurtene Junior Honorary, a lead-up event to the annual carnival. Organizers offered a youth basketball clinic and a 3-on-3 tournament at the Athletic Complex.

Medicine & Health

Photo project encourages family, friends to schedule colon cancer screenings

A recent display showcased photos taken by participants of the Photovoice project hosted by Siteman Cancer Center’s Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities. Participants used photos to remind people of the need for colon cancer screenings. Pictured is participant Ronald Rancher and the photo he submitted.

Law

Three challenges for the First Amendment

A group of some of the country’s top scholars in First Amendment law recently gathered at Washington University in St. Louis to discuss pressing challenges being faced by the first of our Bill of Rights. Three issues rose to the top of the list for Washington University’s first amendment experts: free expression in a digital age; impaired political debate; and weakened rights of groups.