Woman’s Club membership drive continues with tour, lunch
The Woman’s Club is hosting a fall luncheon and tour of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Nov. 11 to coincide with the club’s ongoing membership drive.
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Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 21-27. 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. Oct. 22 12:33 p.m. — The mailroom […]
Latin American intellectuals focus of two-day conference
The Latin American Studies program in Arts & Sciences is sponsoring the 2008 South by Midwest two-day conference called “Rethinking Intellectuals in Latin America.”
Form of Crohn’s disease traced to disabled gut cells
School of Medicine scientists have linked the health of specialized gut immune cells to a gene associated with Crohn’s disease, a prevalent inflammatory bowel disorder.
Why enlarged hearts have abnormal rhythms
School of Medicine researchers report new findings on what is responsible for changing the electrical properties of the heart.
Bring kids to Safe Trick-or-Treat
The Campus Y’s annual Safe Trick-or-Treat will be held from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 1 in the South 40, and faculty and staff are invited to bring their children.
Open enrollment for health, flex spending and savings accounts all through November
The annual health open enrollment period for the health- or dental-only plans, the health- and child-care flex spending plans, the Health Savings Account (HSA) and the Retirement Medical Savings Account (RMSA) will be from Nov. 1-30.
Pioneer in biomedicine
Photo by Robert BostonJacques Baenziger, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anatomic and molecular pathology and of cell biology and physiology, seems to be hooked on trying new things. That’s why he studies glycobiology, a field that is rife with novelty and uncertainty but also deep with potential for new insights.
Consider supporting Proposition M
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton addresses the WUSTL community on the importance of Proposition M.
Civil engineering no longer admitting new students
Beginning this fall, the School of Engineering and Applied Science will no longer admit students for the bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and will not seek re-accreditation for the program when it expires in September 2013.