University earns ‘A’ in campus safety report
Washington University earned an “A” in a recent Reader’s Digest report about the safety of college campuses in the United States. The University was ranked eighth out of 135 institutions surveyed.
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Practicing information retrieval is key to memory retention
Learning something once — like the fact that berg means mountain in German — and studying it over and over again may do little to help you remember it in the future. The key to future recall, suggests a new study from Washington University, is how often over time you actively practice retrieving that information from memory.
Hunt, former head of physiology and biophysics, 89
Carlton Cuyler Hunt, M.D., who headed the Department of Physiology from 1967-1983, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. He was 89.
Assembly Series to tackle pulsars, poetry
Burnell to speak on scientific discovery Radio astronomer and astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Ph.D., the first to discover pulsars, will describe her landmark work and current research 11 a.m. March 19 in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series. Her talk, “In Pursuit of Pulsars,” is the annual Compton Science Lecture. Radio astronomy research […]
International agreement
Photo by Mary ButkusMichael Peil, J.D., assistant dean for international programs and executive director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, looks on as leaders from various international universities sign partnership documents officially launching the School of Law’s groundbreaking Transnational Law Program.
Art and science of brain function focus of dialogue with Aschheim
Exhibition artist Deborah Aschheim, known for her focus on interactive multisensory responses to neuroscience, memory and cognition, joins WUSTL faculty from art, medicine, psychology and neuroscience for a free public panel discussion examining the relationship between Aschheim’s art and brain science at 6 p.m. March 20 in Room 110, January Hall. The dialogue, held in […]
Potential osteoporosis treatment could help patients fortify bones
A better drug for osteoporosis could be on the horizon because of research at the School of Medicine that has uncovered new information.
WUSTL offers spring break vehicle storage
Students or employees who do not currently hold an annual parking permit but wish to store their vehicles on campus during spring break may do so after obtaining a placard from Parking Services. Individuals must go to the Parking Services office, located at North Campus, during regular business hours to fill out an emergency contact form and receive a complimentary parking placard to display on the vehicle dashboard.
Of note
Jianmin Cui, Ph.D.,
Washington University’s Central Underground Garage,
and Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D.
Neureuther student book collection competition seeks entrants
University students who have a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 or $500 by entering the 21st annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.