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Arts & Culture

Sleeping Beauty Wakes

Fairytales do come true — sort of. Just ask Sleeping Beauty, whose 900 years of enchanted rest finally come to an end in a modern-day sleep disorder clinic, far from the land of far far away. Welcome to Sleeping Beauty Wakes, an artfully twisted take on the classic children’s story, by theatrical power-pop trio GrooveLily. In October these acclaimed indie troubadours will return to St. Louis for a pair of performances as part of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS Series.

The celebrated deanship of M. Kenton King, MD

A quiet leader: M. Kenton King says that he “just wanted to do a good job.”M. Kenton King’s 25-year tenure as dean of Washington University School of Medicine stands as a hallmark in academic medicine. And his influential tenure is still being honored.
Science & Technology

Cowsik receives award for ‘outstanding contributions to cosmic ray physics’

Ramanath Cowsik, Ph.D., professor of physics and director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, received the 2009 O’Ceallaigh Medal for his “outstanding contributions to cosmic ray physics.” Cowsik, whose scientific contributions span over four decades, received the award during the opening ceremony of the 31st biennial International Cosmic Ray Conference, held in Lodz, Poland.

WUSTL’s new Arts & Sciences dean to be installed as the Lewin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities

Gary S. Wihl, Ph.D., who joined Washington University in St. Louis July 1 as dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences, will be installed as the Hortense and Tobias Lewin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities during a 4:30 p.m. ceremony Sept. 16, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Wihl, who also is a professor in the Department of English in Arts & Sciences, came to WUSTL from Rice University, where he was dean of its School of Humanities and the Francis Moody Newman Professor of the Humanities.

Mutharika to be installed as Nagel Professor Sept. 14

A. Peter Mutharika, J.S.D., will be installed as the Charles Nagel Professor of International and Comparative Law at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in Anheuser-Busch Hall, Room 309. Mutharika is on leave from the University serving his native country of Malawi. In June 2009, he was appointed to the presidential cabinet as minister of justice […]

United Way campaign under way

Even $1.50 — the price of a large soda — can make a difference in a little girl’s life, said Stephen P. Zwolak, executive director of the University City Children’s Center (UCCC). The UCCC, with support from the United Way of Greater St. Louis, provides care for nearly 200 young children, Zwolak said. That includes […]

Cell phone coverage improves on the Danforth Campus

Students, faculty and staff living or working in the South 40, the Village, Simon Hall, the Danforth University Center or the Knight Center might have noticed their cell phone signals are much stronger this fall than when spring semester ended last May. This summer, WUSTL’s Information Services and Technology (IS&T) and Facilities continued to worked […]

Wireless Internet enhancements improve connectivity across WUSTL

Wireless network users can now use one set of personal credentials to securely access the Internet from any Washington University wireless hotspot. Medical Campus wireless users can connect to the Medical School’s secure wireless Internet while on the Danforth Campus, North Campus or West Campus. The WUSTL secure wireless network also is accessible while on […]

Imergoot memorial

A memorial service for Lynn Imergoot, associate director of intramurals and club sports and former women’s tennis coach, is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Graham Chapel.