Of note
Sara Binz, Ph.D.,
Todd Blevins, Ph.D.,
Julian Meeks, Ph.D.,
Gerald Morris, M.D., Ph.D.,
Patrick Crowley, Ph.D.,
Steven Don, M.D.,
and more…
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Photo by Mary ButkusMore than 300 people, including student services staff members and their families, toured the Danforth University Center July 31 as part of a “sneak peek” of the new building prior to its Aug. 11 public opening.
Obituaries of Record
Members of the Washington University community who have recently died.
School to lead international Alzheimer’s disease research network
The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the School of Medicine will lead a six-year, $16 million international research collaboration dedicated to understanding inherited forms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Cultural and political issues take center stage in PAD’s 2008-09 season
Interdisciplinary cooperation is at the heart of the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences’ 2008-09 season, which will explore connections between theater and contemporary cultural and political issues.
Physics graduate student receives prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award
Allyson Gibson, a doctoral student in physics in Arts & Sciences, has received a prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award for the 2008-09 academic year. She was one of 85 recipients selected from more than 640 applicants from the United States and Canada. The $15,000 merit-based award is given to women who are either pursuing a doctoral-level degree or engaged in postgraduate study or research who show potential to make significant contributions to their fields of study.
International and Area Studies office moves
The International and Area Studies Program in Arts & Sciences moved its offices to McMillan Hall from the first floor of Stix International House on Aug. 4.
O’Sullivan named dean of joint engineering program
Joseph A. O’Sullivan, Ph.D., the Samuel C. Sachs Professor of Electrical Engineering, has been appointed dean of the University of Missouri-St. Louis/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program, according to Salvatore P. Sutera, Ph.D., interim dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Cost of caring for a child with special needs varies from state to state
Therapies, rehabilitation and specialty medical care are just a few of the extra costs parents face when raising children with special needs. In a new study published in Pediatrics, Paul T. Shattuck, Ph.D., professor of social work, found that families with similar demographics and nature of their children’s special needs have different out-of-pocket health expenditures depending on the state in which they live.
Orientation helps new students make a smooth transition
Members of the Class of 2012 will soon be arriving on campus and will be welcomed with a variety of activities during Fall Orientation, Aug. 21-26.