Lindquist installed as Nickerson Dean of the School of Law

Stefanie A. Lindquist, professor and dean of the School of Law, was installed Feb. 4 as the inaugural Nickerson Dean, named in honor of Steven “Cash” Nickerson, chairman and CEO of Nickerson Stoneleigh Inc. and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees.

Invasive longhorned tick discovered in St. Louis County

WashU researchers recently identified the first longhorned tick found in suburban St. Louis County. In concert with a local community science effort, Tick Watch STL, the researchers will conduct additional tick investigations in the region.

The disruptions of daylight saving time

A one-hour adjustment to the clock on the wall may not sound dramatic. But our biological clock begs to differ, according to biologist Erik Herzog in Arts & Sciences.

Nominations sought for student leaders

students write on poster
The Division of Student Affairs is accepting nominations for two student leadership awards: the Student Union Leadership Award and the Excellence in Leadership Awards.

Grammy winner Yefim Bronfman March 2

Yefim Bronfman, “a powerhouse pianist with a tone of crystalline clarity” (Los Angeles Times), will perform music of Mozart, Schumann, Debussy and Tchaikovsky March 2 for WashU’s Great Artists Series.