Lehman to speak for Writing Program Reading Series

Poet David Lehman, Ph.D., editor of “The Best American Poetry” series, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, for The Writing Program in Arts & Sciences. The talk — part of The Writing Program Reading Series — is free and open to the public and takes place in Duncker Hall, Room […]

$5.5 million from Gates Foundation funds major study of childhood malnutrition

Scientists who first established a link between obesity and the trillions of friendly microbes that live in the intestine now are investigating whether the organisms can contribute to the converse: severe malnutrition. Researchers at the School of Medicine, led by microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon, M.D., will study whether severely malnourished infants living in Malawi and Bangladesh have a different mix of intestinal microbes than healthy infants in the same areas, and whether those microbes might account for their illness. This three-year, $5.5 million project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police March 25-31. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. March 25 11:55 a.m. — A student […]

Men’s tennis extends winning streak to six

The No. 2 men’s tennis team extended its winning streak to six with an 8-1 victory over Grinnell College March 29 at the Tao Tennis Center. The victory was WUSTL’s 23rd straight at home dating back to the 2006-07 season and its 40th in the past 41 home court matches. The Bears are 66-6 (.917) […]