Imani Winds to present @lt;i@gt;The Josephine Baker Project@lt;/i@gt;
The performance combines many of Baker’s signature songs with French and American Jazz Age repertoire, archival film footage and original music.
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One gene provides fruit fly both antenna & color vision
Ian and Dianne Duncan provided clones and mutants and technical assistance that helped locate where a gene called “spineless” is expressed in the retina.
Westward expansion
Photo by David KilperThe extension of the west side of the Psychology Building is nearing completion; the project will add nearly 16,500 square feet to the current structure.
Competing in the global economy
Photo by Joe AngelesSen. “Kit” Bond, in town for a roundtable discussion on his efforts to prevent the loss of U.S.-educated international students, spoke at the University.
Westermann to conclude Center for the Humanities Faculty Fellows Series
Mariët Westermann, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, will lecture on “In the House of Mirrors: Painting and Experience in the Dutch Republic” at 4 p.m. April 24 in Anheuser-Busch Hall, Room 305. Westermann is the final speaker appearing this spring as part of The Center for the Humanities […]
Obituary: Yeo, first-year student in Arts & Sciences; 18
The resident of Beaumont House residence hall died April 16; he was a member of the Catholic Student Center and the Asian American Association.
University wins high-profile research case
A federal judge ruled April 14 in favor of WUSTL in an important case against a former faculty member regarding ownership of tissue samples used in research.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police April 12-17. 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. April 12 9:25 a.m. — A student […]
Notables
Cagril Besirli, M.D., Ph.D.,
Kathryn Moynihan,
Suzanne Wahrle, and
Jean Schaffer, M.D.
Diekman named president-elect of American Dietetic Association
Connie Diekman, director of University nutrition, has been named president-elect of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
“The honor of being chosen by my peers to serve the association is tremendous,” Diekman said. “The privilege of having the opportunity to lead the 65,000-member organization is overwhelming, exciting and rewarding. I’m eager to share with the organization the skills I’ve developed as a member of ADA to achieve our mission of ‘Leading the Future of Dietetics.'”