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McGlothlin, Walke organize ‘Lessons and Legacies’ conference

Erin McGlothlin, associate professor of German, and Anika Walke, assistant professor of history, both in Arts & Sciences, served as conference hosts for “Lessons and Legacies,” the premier intellectual gathering in Holocaust studies.

Science & Technology

Inhabited exoplanets topic of 2018 Walker Distinguished Lecture

David Charbonneau, professor of astronomy at Harvard University, will deliver the annual Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Whitaker Hall, Room 100, on the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The talk, titled “How to Find an Inhabited Exoplanet,” is free and open to the public.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Innovative women: Changing the world with ideas

Two young women smile as they look at a brochure together

WashU nurtures women entrepreneurs through training, mentoring, funding and real-world experience. This is their story.

Business & Entrepreneurship

A welcome message from Dedric Carter

July 20, 2015 -Dedric Carter, Associate Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, pictured at the 4240 building in Cortex. James Byard/WUSTL Photos

Washington University in St. Louis is showcasing the talent and creative energy of some of our most innovative female innovators and entrepreneurs.

Politics

Voter turnout differs with anger vs. disgust

Emotions such as anger, fear, disgust and disillusionment can have dramatically different effects on voter apathy and turnout, said Alan Lambert, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

Froelke honored as advocate for patients with rare diseases

Brian Froelke, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, has been recognized by the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases as a state legislative advocate for patients with rare diseases.

Performing Arts

‘It’s a team sport’

In the age of reality TV, what does it mean to be “authentic”? So asks senior Grace Haselhorst in “The Realness.” Thyrsus, Washington University’s student-run experimental theater group, will debut the play Nov. 9-11.

Campus & Community

Groundbreaking held for James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall

Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Dean Aaron Bobick of the School of Engineering & Applied Science joined faculty, staff and friends for a groundbreaking ceremony kicking off construction of James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall.

Medicine & Health

$11.5 million supports innovation in leukemia research

Extending its standing as one of the top leukemia programs in the U.S., the School of Medicine has been awarded an $11.5 million NIH grant to further high-level investigations into leukemia and related blood cancers. The grant funds a prestigious Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) in leukemia.

Obituaries

Obituary: David L. Kirk, professor emeritus of biology, ISP faculty fellow, 84

David L. Kirk, former professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, died Nov. 1, 2018, in St. Louis after a long illness. He was 84. Kirk spent a lifetime teaching and researching developmental biology and, in retirement, worked to improve the way evolution is taught in K-12 schools.