Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, known for his innovative use of forms and materials, will present the 2008 Cannon Design Lecture for Excellence in Architecture & Engineering for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
School of Medicine scientists have found that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) are entrenched inside human bladder cells. The finding confirms a controversial revision of scientists’ model of how bacteria cause UTIs.
One of the most common human parasites, Toxoplasma gondii, uses a hormone lifted from the plant world to decide when to increase its numbers and when to remain dormant, School of Medicine researchers have found. The scientists report in Nature that they successfully blocked production of the molecule, known as abscisic acid (ABA), with a […]
Washington University in St. Louis’ Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for WUSTL faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) drill March 18. The purpose of the drill is to ensure that the St. Louis County Department of Health has the capability to get life-saving drugs to the Washington University population in a public health crisis.
CarlinMusicians from Washington University and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will join forces to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of French composer Olivier Messiaen, one of the 20th century’s most influential composers. The concert will highlight Messiaen’s signature Quartet for the End of Time, written in a German prison camp during World War II.
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A School of Medicine study is underway to determine whether reducing calories by 25 to 30 percent and eating nutrient-dense foods can improve health and lengthen lives.
The Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) drill March 18. The purpose of the drill is to ensure that the St. Louis County Department of Health has the capability to get life-saving drugs to the University population in a public health crisis.
Photo by David KilperLiz Peterson, associate director of The Teaching Center, is an integral member of the Classroom Monitoring Committee, a group that manages the nearly 100 University-pooled classrooms. Peterson helps design and renovate classrooms to accommodate technology such as projectors, SMART boards, computers and GIS software.