Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum appoints two new curators
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has appointed two new curators to its staff.
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New LGBT office created
A new office for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Student Involvement and Leadership, under the guidance of student affairs, was created this past spring to meet the needs of LGBT students and raise awareness of the issue at the University.
International students attend reception
Photo by Kevin LowderInternational students sample offerings from a buffet line during the Chancellor’s Reception for New International Students and Parents in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall, Aug. 23.
Lee professorship
Photo by Mary ButkusBruce Lindsey, dean of the College of Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, was formally installed by Chancellor Mark Wrighton as the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Community Collaboration in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Aug. 25.
High-schoolers get taste of scientific life
Seventy-two academically talented high school juniors and seniors participated in the 2007 Pfizer-Solutia Partnership of Universities’ Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program for gifted high-school students. WUSTL faculty were among the more than 50 professor-mentors.
Scoliosis gene discovered, may assist in diagnosis, treatment
For the first time, researchers have discovered a gene that underlies scoliosis, which affects about 3 percent of all children.
Football wins season opener 41-28
Junior quarterback Buck Smith completed 27-of-40 passes for a career-high 276 yards and two touchdowns, leading the football team to a 41-28 victory over Lake Forest College in the season opener Sept. 1 at Francis Field.
Students volunteer with Service First
Photo by Mary ButkusFreshman architecture major Mike Pope paints a jungle gym at Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School in University City during the annual Service First.
Local contraception study under way
Ten thousand St. Louis-area women are expected to participate in a study comparing patient satisfaction, discontinuation rates and the effectiveness of birth control.
Getting an emissions test? Be wary, says professor
In the never-ending quest to make sure cars are not spewing large quantities of pollution into the air, states are implementing new and easier ways to ensure automobiles are both safe and environmentally friendly.