Smokers seven times more likely to need jolt from heart devices
Heart patients who smoke and have implanted defibrillators are much more likely to have the devices jolt their hearts back into normal rhythm than nonsmokers with the devices.
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WUSTL, BJH join network seeking to reduce hospital-acquired infections
The School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital researchers will receive $300,000 annually for five years to study how infections are acquired in health-care settings.
Survant seeks out ‘new ways of seeing’ in his designs
He recently entered “Light of Tomorrow,” a conceptual design competition sponsored by VELUX, the European skylight manufacturer.
Cheers resound, smiles abound in the Quad
Photo by David KilperThe University’s 145th Commencement ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle.Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will confer degrees during today’s 145th Commencement ceremony, which will start at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle.
Student speaker Ravi emphasizes ‘culture of caring’
“At this university, we don’t just learn about the world on a purely academic or individual basis; we learn more on a collective level,” the senior class president says.
Commencement speakers
More than a dozen distinguished individuals will speak at Commencement-related events for graduates and their friends and families.
University to host ‘Foundation for Innovation’ symposium
Business & research leaders will convene at the Medical Campus May 30-31 to discuss developing new enterprises in Missouri based on research discoveries.
Gallery of Graduates
Read profiles of some of the University’s most interesting graduates.
Devising a winning strategy
It hasn’t taken long for Mahendra Gupta, Ph.D., to get acclimated to his new role at the Olin School of Business. One year into his term as dean, he is usually seen in a dapper suit and tie, a huge smile emerging from beneath his mustache as he greets people by name. All in all, […]
Danforth Campus renaming events scheduled for fall
All members of the University community are being invited to attend several events scheduled for Sept. 17, starting with a program in Graham Chapel.