Barry memorial service
A memorial service for Elizabeth K. Barry, a first-year student in Arts & Sciences who died Dec. 8, 2008, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in Graham Chapel. The service will be open to the University community.
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First Year Center helps students transition to life on campus
A new First Year Center, aimed at helping new students transition to University life, has been established on the Danforth Campus.
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.
Carnaghi, Carroll, Glass and Steiner-Lang promoted
Four top University administrators have received promotions, announced James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Joe Goode Performance Group brings Wonderboy to Edison Theatre Feb. 20 and 21
Courtesy photo*Wonderboy*Superpowers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.Take Wonderboy, the new collaboration by San Francisco choreographer Joe Goode and master puppeteer Basil Twist. Blessed with uncanny empathy and superhuman sensitivity, the title character is virtually paralyzed by everyday sights and sounds — the clash of bells, the glare of sunlight, a young man passing on the street. Yet Wonderboy is not without resources, nor without courage. In February the Joe Goode Performance Group will bring its three-foot-tall wooden hero to St. Louis as part of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS Series.
Lung cancer vaccine to be evaluated at Siteman Cancer Center
A vaccine designed to prevent the recurrence of lung cancer is being tested around the world, including at the Siteman Cancer Center.
School works to reduce student debt through scholarships, loans
The School of Medicine has taken a number of steps in recent years to reduce the debt of its students.
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.
Picture of health
The CARE in Our Community Program works with older adults in underserved neighborhoods to identify and address wide-ranging health problems like osteoporosis.
Liver fat, not body shape, is main factor in heart woes
New findings from School of Medicine nutrition researchers suggest body-shape comparisons don’t completely explain risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.