Arts & Sciences

When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin’ along, think West Nile Virus (WNV).This one’s for the birds. A study by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West Nile Virus (WNV). Now, let’s hear it for the birds. “The bottom line is that where there are more bird species in your backyard, you have much lower risk of contracting West Nile fever,” said Brian Allan, doctoral candidate in biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

Session musician, commercial recording engineer, live sound engineer, record producer, bestselling author and psychologist Daniel Levitin visits the WUSTL campus Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Graham Chapel for the Assembly Series. The lecture, originally slated for a 4 p.m. start on the Assembly Series calendar, has been moved up to an 11 a.m. start. Levitin’s talk, […]

Novelist Zachary Lazar, author of “Sway” (2008) and “Aaron Approximately” (1998), will read from his work 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, for the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences. The talk — part of The Writing Program’s fall Reading Series — is free and open to the public and takes place in Duncker Hall, Room […]

Though no scores are included in his published works, William Shakespeare frequently employed music in his plays, writing poems for new songs and adopting existing ballads. Numerous characters allude to then-popular tunes while composers such as Thomas Morley and Robert Johnson also contributed original compositions. Next week, the acclaimed period music trio Ensemble Chaconne, joined […]

The candidates might be different than at any other time in American history, but they’re positioning themselves very similar to previous presidential candidates, says Peter Kastor, Ph.D., history and American culture studies professor.

The acclaimed period music trio Ensemble Chaconne, joined by mezzo-soprano Pamela Dellal, will present a concert of songs associated with the work of William Shakespeare at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in Edison Theatre.

Novelist Zachary Lazar, author of “Sway” (2008) and “Aaron Approximately” (1998), will read from his work 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, for the Writing Program in Arts & Sciences.

Daniel Levitin visits the WUSTL campus at 11 a.m. October 8 in Graham Chapel for the the Assembly Series.

DarnellPart of the mystery of Sarah Palin is part of her appeal to Republican “outsider” voters who admire her qualities of independence and against-the grain political orthodoxy, says Alfred Darnell, Ph.D., visiting lecturer in political science.

Session musician, commercial recording engineer, live sound engineer, record producer, bestselling author and psychologist, Daniel Levitin visits the WUSTL campus at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8 in Graham Chapel for the next installment of the Assembly Series.