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Art & Design

Media Advisory: Preview of new Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum galleries and exhibitions

WHAT: Preview of five new gallery spaces in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis. Also preview of the spring exhibitions “Multiplied: Edition MAT and the Transformable Work of Art, 1959-1965” and “Truths and Reckonings: The Art of Transformative Racial Justice.” WHEN: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 WHERE: Mildred Lane Kemper Art […]

Van Tine receives NIH grant to research metabolic therapies for sarcoma

Brian Van Tine, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, received a five-year, $1.81 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research titled “Using arginine metabolic therapies for sarcoma.”
Performing Arts

Keeping the arts central to campus life

As business manager of Edison Theatre and the 560 Music Center, Bill Larson is responsible for a variety of duties, from booking shows to selling tickets to even mopping the stage. “I want to make the 560 and Edison a destination for everybody on campus,” he said.

Zoom video conferencing service available

Zoom video conferencing service debuted Feb. 1 as Washington University’s primary video conferencing tool. All faculty, staff and students can use the service for free by signing in with their WUSTL Key.

Reminder about novel coronavirus

The administration at Washington University in St. Louis is tracking developments with the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. Community members can stay up to date with the latest information here.  
Awards & Notables

Mustakeem wins Dred Scott Freedom Award

The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation has selected Sowande’ Mustakeem, associate professor of history and of African and African-American studies, both in Arts & Sciences, as a recipient of its 2020 Dred Scott Freedom Award.

CNN’s ‘Hero of the Year’ has deep university connections

Freweini Mebrahtu
Menstruation is considered taboo in Ethiopia, and girls often miss school or drop out because of their periods. Freweini Mebrahtu designed a solution — and, with support from St. Louis-based charity Dignity Period, founded by a Washington University faculty member, it has benefited nearly 800,000 girls and women. Mebrahtu was recently named CNN’s “Hero of the Year.”