Nicotine dependence linked to DNA regions, studies show
School of Medicine scientists found genes that will help scientists to develop therapies for smokers who just can’t seem to quit.
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Political satirist Christopher Buckley to speak for Assembly Series Feb. 21
Christopher Buckley, novelist, political satirist and editor, will present “Thank You for Smoking: A Conversation With Christopher Buckley,” as the ArtSci Council/Neureuther Library Lecture for the Assembly Series. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 in Graham Chapel.
Join an interactive television series on The Big Read
The higher education cable station HEC-TV is sponsoring a series of interactive, participatory television programs related to The Big Read, a University-sponsored initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.
Political Satirist Christopher Buckley to give the ArtSci Council/Neureuther Library Lecture
The novelist, political satirist and editor will present “Thank You for Smoking: A Conversation with Chris Buckley,” the ArtSci Council/Neureuther Library Lecture for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 21 in Graham Chapel.
$13 million orthopaedic surgery center to be completed by summer
Construction is underway in west St. Louis County to build a new, $13 million orthopaedic facility, a joint project of The Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Sam Fox School to host live web-cast on global warming Feb. 20
With so much attention given to transportation, many people are surprised to learn that buildings are the single largest contributor to global warming. Yet in the United States, buildings are responsible for almost half (48%) of all greenhouse gas emissions. On Feb. 20 the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will host The 2010 Imperative: A Global Emergency Teach-In, a live web-cast exploring the relationship between ecology and design.
Marlow named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic First Team
Jeffrey MarlowJeffrey J. Marlow, a senior in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is one of 20 students nationwide named to the 2007 All-USA College Academic First Team, USA Today’s recognition program for outstanding undergraduates. Two other Washington University students were named to the third team and one student received honorable mention, resulting in Washington University tying with the University of Alabama for the most students selected in the newspaper’s competition.
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Discusses Dred Scott Case at Assembly Series
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff will present “Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality: Missouri Law, Politics and the Dred Scott Case,” the keynote address for the 150th anniversary symposium covering the Dred Scott Case.
Community Powwow Meeting Feb. 19
Event planners are looking for input about the powwow, a festival of American Indian dancing, singing, drumming, arts, crafts and food.