For all the talk of change, the candidates and campaigns are similar to elections throughout the years, says history and culture expert

Kastor”These are unprecedented candidates in an unusual election year, but what’s striking is how these candidates are positioning themselves and describing themselves in ways very similar to previous presidential candidates, and in ways that are very typical of their parties,” says Peter Kastor, Ph.D., history and American culture studies professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

VP debate getting closer

With the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate quickly approaching, students, faculty and staff may have to make a few adjustments to their daily commute.

Multi-talented psychologist and musician at Assembly Series

Session musician, commercial recording engineer, live sound engineer, record producer, bestselling author and psychologist, Daniel Levitin visits the WUSTL campus at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8 in Graham Chapel for the next installment of the Assembly Series.

For all the talk of change, the candidates and campaigns are similar to elections throughout the years, says history and culture expert

Kastor”These are unprecedented candidates in an unusual election year, but what’s striking is how these candidates are positioning themselves and describing themselves in ways very similar to previous presidential candidates, and in ways that are very typical of their parties,” says Peter Kastor, Ph.D., history and American culture studies professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

Terry Smith to discuss contemporary art and global change at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Oct. 13

Terry SmithThe phrase “modern art” has become so associated with historical movements that it has ceased to describe the many new and different forms being made today. So argues Terry Smith, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory at the University of Pittsburgh, who will discuss “Contemporary Art and the Contemporaneity Question” at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Oct. 13.

For passion and profit: Jay Swoboda on green entrepreneurship

Jay Swoboda is an entrepreneur who is showing the St. Louis community that there is a burgeoning market for green, modern, precision-built homes in urban neighborhoods. Swoboda will talk about his experiences at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, for an Assembly Series program called “Gonzo Entrepreneurship: Creating Better Social Environments while Keeping a Roof over your Head.” The presentation will be held in the Danforth University Center Room 276 and is free and open to the public.

Meet the author

Courtesy PhotoAfter delivering a well-attended Assembly Series presentation Sept. 17 in Graham Chapel, Elizabeth Kolbert answered questions from students, including Tyler Nading, a senior civil engineering major and member of the men’s basketball team.

Finding meaning in medicine

Photo by Robert BostonAllan Doctor seeks to restore potential in critically ill children.