Hard work
Mary ButkusLamara Warren and Sandy Graham of the Office of Student Activities help construct a playground at the University City Children’s Center.
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Faculty, friends to receive Founders Day awards
Being honored are Thomas M. De Fer, Nicholas Dopuch, Milorad Dudukovic, Beata Grant, Lucy Lopata, and Eric and Evelyn Newman.
Integrating design and functionality
Kevin LowderA bike rack designed by senior James Lewis was inspired by the movements of Soulard Market patrons.
Obituary: Wonsley, 54
He was a maintenance mechanic and plumber with facilities until going on disability leave in 2002.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 15-21. 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. Sept. 16 3:34 p.m. — A person […]
Washington University Symphony Orchestra
The Washington University Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, in Graham Chapel. Graham Chapel is located just north of the Mallinckrodt Student Center, 6445 Forsyth Blvd. For more information, call (314) 935-4841.
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Confirming by mineral dating
Image courtesy USGSA team of geologists from China and the United States, including two from WUSTL, report evidence of at least three ice ages occurring between 750 and 600 million years ago.Glaciers reached Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the most recent ice age about 20,000 years ago. But much harsher ice ages hit the Earth in an ancient geological interval known as “the Cryogenian Period” between 750 and 600 million years ago. A team of geologists from China and the United States, including two from Washington University in St. Louis, now report evidence of at least three ice ages during that ancient time.
Orthopaedic surgeons preserve hip joint in young adult patients
Surgeons cut and reposition hip bones to reduce pain.When an older person has a hip problem, surgeons often replace the damaged hip with an artificial one. But that’s not a good option for someone in their 20s or 30s, so orthopaedic surgeons at the School of Medicine are repairing damage to the hip to prevent arthritis without having to replace the hip joint.
Removing the shadow of suspicion
StewartCan Martha Stewart regain the trust of her customers or could Enron’s former chief Ken Lay get a new job under the clouds of suspicion left in the wake of their legal problems? It depends upon the match between how they respond to the allegations and the extent to which the alleged offense is perceived to involve their integrity or their competence, according to a recent study by Washington University in St. Louis professor Kurt T. Dirks and three colleagues.