Stressbusters to make life easier on Danforth Campus

Stress is at the top of the list of health issues affecting students’ academic success. To combat stress, the Habif Health & Wellness Center has started the stressbusters program on the Danforth Campus.

Move over, American Idol

Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.Six contestants — all WUSTL students — won $100 each at the Feb. 19 IdeaBounce held in Whitaker Hall, sponsored by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. The event is held throughout the academic year and is open to the public.

Of note

Boone Wilder Goodgame, M.D., Anna Warrener

Buder Center to take part in Native American forum March 4

Scholars from the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will take part in a community awareness forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Schlafly Branch of the St. Louis Public Library. The forum, “Native Voices: Unveiling the Myths behind the Headdress, Moccasins […]

New login system fully implemented by March 18

Beginning March 18, students, faculty and staff will be required to use WUSTL KEY to gain access to any of the 35 University Web applications that feature WUSTL CONNECT.

New master’s in project management offered

The School of Engineering & Applied Science’s Sever Institute of Continuing Studies will offer a new master’s degree program in project management beginning this fall.

Origin of galactic cosmic rays focus of NASA grant

WUSTL astrophysicists have received a five-year, $3,225,740 grant from NASA to design and build Super-TIGER — a Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder — to collect rare atomic particles called galactic cosmic rays. Super-TIGER’s first flight is planned for December 2012.

Untangling addiction’s roots

Photo by Robert BostonLaura Jean Bierut, M.D., professor of psychiatry, helps untangle the contributions of specific genes and environmental influences on alcohol and nicotine dependence disorders.

EnWeek on campus

Photo by David KilperEngineering student Justin Char (above, left) assists Zach Marine in the care of his bicycle at the Bike Maintenance Clinic Feb. 17, one of the many activities of Engineering Week Feb. 16-20.