Outlook for H1N1
Photo by Robert BostonAn official from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security spoke about the H1N1 flu pandemic at the School of Medicine.
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Human guinea pigs link pay and risk levels
Human guinea pigs do their homework before volunteering for high-paying clinical trials. New research shows that people equate large payments for participation in medical research with increased levels of risk. And when they perceive studies to be risky, potential participants spend more time learning about the risks and nature of the study. Findings published this month in Social Science and Medicine, suggest there is a “mismatch” between current research guidelines for setting compensation levels and the assumptions participants make about the levels of pay and risk.
Free H1N1 vaccines available for Danforth Campus students Dec. 7
Washington University will provide free 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccinations for Danforth Campus students ages 18-24 years from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, in the Gargoyle, located in the lower level of the Mallinckrodt Student Center.
Bear Necessities holiday sale
The Bear Necessities store, located in the new Umrath House on the South 40, will hold its annual holiday sale Dec. 8 and 9.
Law school announces six-semester tax LL.M.
The School of Law recently became the first top law school to allow students to earn both a juris doctorate and a master of laws in taxation in six semesters without any summer coursework. By not requiring a summer component, students interested in this joint degree program can continue to take advantage of summer employment […]
Warren M. Shapleigh, trustee emeritus, 89
Warren M. Shapleigh, a member of the Board of Trustees since 1966 and former president of Ralston Purina, died Nov. 1, 2009, at McKnight Place Extended Care in Ladue, Mo. He was 89.
National champs — again
The Washington University volleyball team captured its 10th NCAA Division III national title Nov. 21 by defeating top-ranked Juniata College, 3-1.
A. Edward Nussbaum, mathematics professor emeritus, 84
A. Edward Nussbaum, Ph.D., professor emeritus of mathematics in Arts & Sciences, died Oct. 31, 2009, of congestive heart failure at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He was 84.
‘Carrying on the mission’
Photo by David KilperItai Sened, Ph.D., director of the Center for New Institutional Social Sciences, credits much of his academic success to the incredible opportunities he has had to work closely with world-class mentors.
Celebrated poet
Photo by Joe PachecoCarl Phillips, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award in poetry for his 10th collection of poetry, “Speak Low,” gives a reading at the National Book Award Finalists Reading Nov. 17 in Tishman Auditorium at The New School in New York City.