They could have danced all night
Medical and occupational therapy students in the Geriatrics Outreach Group organized a Senior Prom April 17 at the South Campus on Clayton Road to help School of Medicine students get to know area older adults.
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WUSTL students mark Earth Day with two events
In the spirit of former U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, the students at Washington University in St. Louis are trying this year “to stem the tide of environmental disaster,” by presenting the facts “clearly and dramatically” through a debate about the use of coal to be held April 27 and a panel discussion about the sustainability of corporate energy use to be held April 29.
Exemplary teaching performance
Arts & Sciences teaching assistants listen as they are recognized for their “exemplary” performance during the annual Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence ceremony, held April 19 in the Danforth University Center. The ceremony, in which 13 graduate students were recognized, coincided with the kickoff of Graduate Education Week in Missouri, April 19-24, as designated by Gov. Jay Nixon.
Is there no way out of the pedophilia scandal?
Frank K. Flinn, Ph.D., adjunct professor of religious studies in Arts & Sciences and author of The Encyclopedia of Catholicism (2007) comments on the damage the pedophilia scandal has caused the church and claims the Vatican’s own laws are responsible.
Energy and water is focus of Earth Day speech
Water and energy is the theme of an Earth Day seminar sponsored by the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering. Paul Bishop, PhD, the Herman Schneider Professor of Environmental Engineering and associate vice president for research at the University of Cincinnati, will deliver the keynote speech “The Water-Energy Nexus” at 11 a.m. Friday, April 23, in Lopata Hall, Room 101.
Expert predicts public’s distrust in government won’t hurt dems in mid-term elections
Three medical school faculty to be honored by Academy of Science of St. Louis
Three faculty members of the School of Medicine will be honored by the Academy of Science of St. Louis: Randall Bateman, M. Carolyn Baum and Alan L. Schwartz.
Volcano ash airport gridlock may help travelers rediscover creative genius, says psychologist
The dark clouds of volcanic ash that have closed airports and stranded travelers for days on end may have a silver lining, suggests an expert on human creativity from Washington University in St. Louis. Like it or note, stranded travelers around the globe are suddenly finding themselves with a lot of unscheduled time on their hands, and idle time is a key ingredient to becoming more creative in your personal and professional lives.
‘What to Expect from Health Reform’ panel discussion April 28
Congress recently passed the much anticipated and greatly debated health reform legislation, but what does this mean for the St. Louis region and the rest of the country? The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis will host a public panel discussion titled “What to Expect from Health Reform: Implications for the Region and the Nation,” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, in Steinberg Hall Auditorium.
Center for the Humanities announces grant recipients for 2011
The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences has announced its first grant recipients for two newly established programs: the Faculty Seminar Grants and the Reading Group Grants for Faculty and Graduate Students.