John Major to deliver 145th Commencement address
“We are fortunate to have an international leader as this year’s Commencement speaker,” Chancellor Wrighton said; the talk is titled “The Changing World.”
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Sagartz K’s 26 in two games to lead 19th-ranked softball team On March 30, WUSTL swept a doubleheader from Westminster College. The Bears won Game 1, 8-0, in five innings, and then took the nightcap, 4-0. Junior Laurel Sagartz pitched a shutout in the opener, allowing two hits while striking out 13. In Game 2, […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 28-April 4. 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. Crime alert On March 28, University […]
Honoring Ibby
Photo by Mary ButkusA Katsura tree in front of Danforth House on the South 40 was dedicated April 4 in honor of the late Elizabeth “Ibby” Gray Danforth.
Operation Food Search exhibit at Weitman Gallery
Courtesy ImageDigital Imaging & Photography Program juniors recently spent a month documenting the work of Operation Food Search; an exhibit runs through April 19.
International Business Outlook Conference at Washington University
WHAT: International Business Outlook Conference An annual conference organized by Washington University Olin School of Business MBA students. Event includes breakout sessions and keynote speakers from experts in doing business globally.
WHEN: Friday, April 7, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The Charles F. Knight Center, Washington University Hilltop Campus
WHO: Keynote speakers include David N. Farr, Chairman, CEO & President of Emerson, Sir Tom McKillop, Former CEO of AstraZeneca and current Chairman (Designate) of The Royal Bank of Scotland, Jai Nagarkatti, President & CEO of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation.
For a rundown fo the day’s events go to: http://www.olin.wustl.edu/IBOC/events.cfm
Kelle Moley named vice chair for research in obstetrics and gynecology
Kelle H. Moley, M.D., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, has been named vice chair for basic science research and director of the Division of Basic Science Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Erin McGlothlin to speak on Holocaust literature April 17
Erin McGlothlin, 2006 faculty fellow and assistant professor of Germanic languages & literatures, will speak on “Narrative Transgression in Contemporary German-Jewish Holocaust Literature” April 17. The talk will investigate ways in which contemporary German-Jewish writing on the Holocaust overtly attempts to puncture the sacred taboo on Holocaust representation by deploying satire, irony, farce, the grotesque, the burlesque and the pornographic.
Salmonella bacteria use RNA to assess and adjust magnesium levels
Researchers at the School of Medicine have added a gene in the bacterium Salmonella to the short list of genes regulated by a new mechanism known as the riboswitch.
Emphysema patients benefit from one-sided lung reduction
Illustration of a lung volume reduction surgeryIn many cases of advanced emphysema, reducing the size of the lungs surgically has been shown to improve both survival and quality of life. But some emphysema patients can’t tolerate this bilateral operation. Now a study conducted by researchers at the School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Health System has shown that unilateral, or one-sided, lung volume reduction surgery has significant benefits, offering help to those who are not candidates for the bilateral surgery.