Academic odyssey
Eminent economics professor Azariadis brings global views to WUSTL.
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Kemper presents retrospective on Arch architect Saarinen
Beginning Jan. 30, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present “Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future,” the first retrospective to explore the complete career of the acclaimed Finnish-American architect of the Gateway Arch.
Genetic interactions are the key to understanding complex traits
Washington University graduate student Kim Lorenz collects yeast samples from Pennsylvania oak trees as part of a project to analyze how genes interact to produce complex traits.In recent years, genetic studies have uncovered hundreds of DNA variations linked to common diseases, such as cancer or diabetes, raising the prospect that scientists can gauge disease risk based on information in an individual’s genome. But the variations identified to date only account for a small percentage – typically one to three percent – of the overall genetic risk of any common disease.
Kahl, Murray, Pike receive Goldstein Awards
The 2008 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education have been awarded to Leslie Kahl, M.D.; David Murray, M.D.; and Linda Pike, Ph.D. Kahl The annual awards, which recognize outstanding teaching and commitment to medical education, are among the highest honors that School of Medicine faculty can achieve. They were established in 2000 […]
Good advice in these times
Bill Malek, president of Gateway Capital Mortgage Corp., speaks about home ownership at a workshop, which was part of “Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education” Jan. 17 in Brown Hall.
Wihl to become dean of faculty of Arts & Sciences
Gary S. Wihl, Ph.D., dean of Rice University’s School of Humanities and a highly respected scholar and academic leader, will become dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences on July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. “Gary Wihl brings his many talents as both an accomplished scholar and an experienced administrator to Washington University at a very important time in our history,” Wrighton said.
Fishman first up in Fox School’s Public Lecture Series
Beverly Fishman, head of the painting department at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, will launch the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ spring Public Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. Fishman is a pioneering painter whose work combines abstraction with the exploration of science, technology and medicine. Her latest work, featured […]
Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., senior vice chancellor emeritus, dies at 81
Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., senior vice chancellor emeritus and chief architect of the nation’s first campaign by a university to exceed $500 million, died Jan. 16, 2009. He was 81.
Men’s basketball unbeaten in UAA
The men’s basketball team scored 12 unanswered points to start and never looked back en route to a 79-58 win over University Athletic Association (UAA) foe Emory University Jan. 18. It was a historic game for senior Sean Wallis, who finished the game with 11 points and eight assists, passing Matt Tabash for third place […]
Remembering MLK
Members of Afriky Lolo, a nationally acclaimed West African dance company located in St. Louis, perform during WUSTL’s 22nd annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19 in Graham Chapel.