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Who says business is no fun?

Photo by Mary ButkusDarrell Butler, MBA ’92, gets into the swing of things at the City Museum Saturday, Oct. 7, at the annual Olin Business School reunion.
Science & Technology

Botanical ‘cloak-and-dagger’

Photo by David KilperThat clover necklace you make for your child could be a ring of poison. That’s because some clovers have evolved genes that help the plant produce cyanide — to protect itself against herbivores such as snails, slugs and voles. Kenneth Olsen, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, is looking at the genetics of a wide variety of white clover plants to determine why some plants do and some plants don’t make cyanide. Ecology and geography play important roles.
Humanities & Society

Control Halloween candy consumption

Connie DiekmanWhile Halloween, with all its candy and treats, may be a child’s dream come true, it can turn into a nightmare for parents who have been touting the benefits of healthy eating the rest of the year. How do you keep your kids from devouring all that candy in one sitting? It takes a bit of planning, says Connie Diekman, R.D., director of University nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis and president of the American Dietetic Association. (video available)
Arts & Culture

Whitney Museum curator Christiane Paul to discuss new media art Oct. 25

*De-Viewer* by ART COMOver the last two decades, digital technology has had a major impact on the production and experience of art. On Oct. 25, Christiane Paul, adjunct curator of new media arts at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, will discuss digital art and other new forms — including net art, software art, digital installation and virtual reality — for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

Resolution of the Board of Trustees Washington University

WHEREAS, J. Stephen Fossett has served Washington University as a valuable and insightful three-term member of its Board of Trustees from his election on May 5, 1995, until his disappearance in September 2007 at the age of 63 in a plane lost in the Nevada desert; WHEREAS, Steve has given intelligent and wise counsel to […]

I-64/US40 construction update

• Various lane closures are scheduled between Bellevue Avenue and Kingshighway Boulevard through Oct. 12. • Hawthorne Place at Highland Terrace closed due to excavation work, beginning 9 a.m. Oct. 11. • Tamm Avenue bridge is scheduled to open Oct. 20.

Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 3 – Oct. 9. 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. 3 9:04 p.m. — Student reported he lost his wallet when he left a classroom in the Lab Sciences Building. The wallet contained his student ID, two credit cards and $12. Neither of the credit cards had been used and both were cancelled. Oct. 5 10:11 a.m. — License tabs stolen from complainant’s vehicle between 9/23 – 10/1. 12:03 p.m. — Staff member reports walking into her office and finding an unknown black male subject going through her desk. Individual attempted to steal her bag, but she wrestled it away from him. Individual ran through the building, pursued by several students who were just getting out of class. Search of area conducted and suspect located on Big Bend. Oct. 9 10:15 p.m. — Suspicious person found sleeping on a bench outside Graham Chapel. A record check of the subject indicated two active warrants out of St. Louis City Police Department. University police also responded to two larcenies, one accidental injury, one report of lost articles, one report of trespassing, and one burglary.