Majority of Missouri tan salons allow preteens

A survey of tanning salon operators in Missouri shows that 65 percent would allow children as young as 10 to 12 years old to use tanning beds. That’s despite evidence that any tanning bed use increases the risk of all skin cancers, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, later in life.

Passover opportunities for students, families​

Jewish families in the WUSTL community are encouraged to consider hosting a student for Passover. St. Louis Hillel seeks families to open their homes and share a warm, home-away-from-home Passover experience with students. To participate, hosts and students must register by March 20.

Next military care package mailing scheduled

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Global NeuroDay is March 2​​​

Many WUSTL students will be on hand at the St. Louis Science Center this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. to explain the brain and their brain research to interested visitors. They are participants in NeuroDay, a free brain science expo featuring hands-on activities and demonstrations that provide a rare opportunity to learn about the human brain, the nervous system, neurological disorders and cutting-edge brain research.

Conservator Patricia Favero to speak Feb. 27

With their intricate textures, subtle surface variations and visible reworkings, Georges Braque’s midcareer paintings demonstrate a profound interest in the painting process and in the possibilities of his materials. Patricia Favero, associate conservator for The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., will discuss Braque’s technique, in conjunction with the exhibition Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928-45.

Washington People: Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes, WUSTL’s executive director of Campus Life, empowers student leaders and helps to foster “light bulb” moments.