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.
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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 […]
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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.'”
Chancellor’s Concert April 30 to highlight 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth
The Washington University Chamber Choir and the Washington University Symphony Orchestra will present the 2005 Chancellor’s Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in Graham Chapel. The concert will honor of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with a performance of the composer’s popular Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, for chorus and orchestra. Also on the program are the Russian Easter Festival Overture by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844—1908); and Symphony No. 2 (“The Romantic”) by Howard Hanson (1896-1981).
Italian pianist Giuseppe Scotese to perform music of Bach and Busoni May 1
Max PucciarielloGiuseppe ScoteseRenowned Italian pianist Giuseppe Scotese will present a piano recital featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) at 8 p.m. Monday, May 1, in Graham Chapel. The program will juxtapose parallel works by Bach and Busoni, the latter of whom is probably best known for his grand transcriptions of Bach’s organ music for the modern piano. (Vladimir Horowitz and other great 20th century pianists regularly included Busoni’s transcriptions in their concert repertoire.)
Repeated testing better than repeated studying
“Incorporating more frequent classroom testing into a course may improve students’ learning and promote retention of material long after a course has ended,” Roddy Roediger says.
Earth Day in the Quad
Photo by Joe AngelesChancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth assist in the planting of a Valley Forge Elm in Brookings Quadrangle marking Earth Day.
@lt;i@gt;Salmonella@lt;/i@gt; bacteria use RNA to assess, adjust magnesium levels
The Salmonella riboswitch is the first to sense and respond to a metal ion, expanding the types of molecules that riboswitches can detect to help cells assess and react to their environment.