Professors Emeriti lunch planned April 9

The university Society of Professors Emeriti group will hold its regular luncheon at noon Monday, April 9, at the Gatesworth. Patricia Wolff, MD, professor of clinical pediatrics at the School of Medicine, will discuss her work in Haiti. 

Washington People: Rebecca Messbarger

The history of medicine is “embedded in the DNA of contemporary medical science and medical practice,” said Rebecca Messbarger, director of medical humanities in Arts & Sciences. In this video, Messbarger discusses the importance of medical humanities as well as her own research into the life and work of Anna Morandi Manzolini, one of the most important anatomists of the European Enlightenment.

Islam Awareness Week aims to deepen understanding

Ishak Hossain, president of the Muslim Student Association, knows his friends and classmates have questions about Islam. He aim to help spread awareness and clear up any misgivings about his religion.
Ishak Hossain, president of the Muslim Student Association, is used to being the only Muslim in the room. He knows his friends have questions. This week, he hopes to answer them and help students deepen their understanding of his religion with the annual Islam Awareness Week.

Events-focused issue to launch next week

Next week, you’ll see something new in our Record distribution: three days of news and perspectives and a new featured focus on happenings around the university. Stay tuned.

Arvidson to receive Weidenbaum Center Award for Excellence

Ray Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will receive the Weidenbaum Center Award for Excellence Medal. The award will be given at a ceremony held during the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy annual dinner April 2. This award honors individuals who have made major contributions to both scholarship and public service.