Kranti V. Peddada, a rising junior in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, was among the approximately 230 WUSTL undergraduates from a wide variety of disciplines who presented their original research during the Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium April 28 in the Laboratory Sciences Building.
Cong (Lucy) Li is an advocate for innovation and entrepreneurship,
especially among graduate students. That’s just one of the reasons Li, who will receive a
doctorate in neurosciences from the Division of Biology and Biomedical
Sciences in Arts & Sciences May 18, was chosen the Record’s Outstanding Graduate in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Maranda Witherspoon has agreed to co-lead a group of community members and public health experts who are working to improve cancer prevention and care in medically underserved populations.
In a modern society struggling to loose the grip of a lengthy economic recession, is the American dream really attainable? The
dream may still be possible, though much more difficult to achieve, say
a renowned macroeconomist and one of America’s foremost experts on
poverty, co-teachers of a course on the American Dream this semester at Washington University in St. Louis.
At the groundbreaking ceremony May 7 on Washington University’s Danforth Campus for two new buildings — Knight Hall and Bauer Hall — needed to address the growth of the Olin Business School’s graduate business education programs, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced a commitment of $3 million from Emerson Charitable Trust. Emerson’s gift is designated for an auditorium for the growing number of special events, lectures, conferences, and student activities offered by Olin. The 300-seat venue will be located on the first floor of Knight Hall.
The Graduate Student Senate of Arts & Sciences honored seven faculty members with Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards during its 13th annual awards ceremony and reception April 11 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. The awards recognize faculty members whose dedication to mentoring PhD students and commitment to excellence in graduate training have made a significant contribution to the quality of life and professional development of students in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Special recognition for excellence in mentoring went to nine other faculty members at the ceremony.
David Levine is a former high school teacher who saw a need to serve people with limited access to health care. The Record’s Outstanding Graduate from the School of Medicine, he will graduate May 18 with a medical degree and is headed to New York University in July to begin a residency in internal medicine-primary care.
Individuals interested in addressing the relationship between crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression are invited to participate in the inaugural Benjamin B. Ferencz Essay Competition hosted by the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University School of Law. Contestants are encouraged to register for the competition at the competition’s website as soon as possible. The deadline for submission of entries is Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at 5 p.m. (Central Daylight Time).
Led by Jasvindar Singh, MD, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking volunteers for a clinical trial testing an investigational device in patients with severe high blood pressure that can’t be controlled with aggressive medical treatments.
Forsyth Boulevard between Olympian Way and Wallace Drive will be closed to through traffic from May 22 through August as WUSTL partners with the city of Clayton to replace the Forsyth bridge. Construction will officially begin on the project in late May following Commencement. Forsyth is anticipated to reopen in August, which is planned to coincide with the reopening of the underpass to pedestrian traffic.
