Construction update
Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects. Information is provided to the Record by facilities management.
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Peace Corps acting director to speak Feb. 19
Josephine Olsen, Ph.D., acting director of the Peace Corps, will present the talk “International Volunteering and Service in the 21st Century: Toward Peace and Development” at 4 p.m. Feb. 19 in Brown Hall Lounge. Olsen’s presentation, the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Lecture in Social Policy, is free and open to the public. Olsen has had a […]
Look, you had hair!
Photo by Joe AngelesKevin Folkl (left) laughs with his sister at the Hall of Fame Induction breakfast at the Knight Center Feb. 6. Folkl and nine other standout WUSTL athletes were honored at the breakfast and then again that night at the women’s basketball game.
Assembly Series presents trio of talks; announces changes, additions
Three programs highlight the Assembly Series schedule this week, with presentations by cultural historian Janice Radway, computer scientist Jonathan Schaeffer and a panel discussion on the legacy of George Washington.
Buder Center trivia night, auction
The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the School of Social Work will host a trivia night at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in Brown Hall Lounge. Tables of 8-10 players are available for $15 per person.
Readers build vivid mental simulations of narrative situations, brain scans suggest
A new brain-imaging study is shedding light on what it means to “get lost” in a good book — suggesting that readers create vivid mental simulations of the sounds, sights, tastes and movements described in a textual narrative while simultaneously activating brain regions used to process similar experiences in real life.
Researchers image brains of infants with autism risk
School of Medicine autism researchers are imaging the brains of infants to attempt to identify anatomical and behavioral changes that may be linked to the onset of autism.
Scientists uncover new genetic variations linked to psoriasis
Two research teams have made significant gains in understanding the genetic basis of psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that can be debilitating in some patients.
Major immune system branch has ability to learn
School of Medicine researchers have found the innate immune system has cells that can learn from experience and fight better when called into battle a second time.
Service award nominations sought
It’s time to nominate School of Medicine staff for this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor awarded to a medical staff member.