Arts & Sciences

Washington University professors John E. Heuser, Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III and Norman J. Schofield have been elected as fellows in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences class of 2005. Heuser, MD., is a professor of Cell Biology and Physiology in the School of Medicine; Roediger, Ph.D., is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Dean of Academic Planning in Arts & Sciences; and Schofield, Ph.D., is the William R. Taussig Professor of Political Economy in Arts & Sciences and director of the Center for Political Economy.

They used a unique instrument at WUSTL called the “NanoSIMS” — a type of secondary ion mass spectrometer — to determine these findings.

Photo by Mary ButkusClifford M. Will, Ph.D., was installed as the James S. McDonnell Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences April 14 in Holmes Lounge.

Michele Johnson and Tara Sinclair were honored April 14 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

“Roddyfest: Directions in Memory Research” honored the internationally recognized scholar of human memory function.

The event is called “Exploring the History of Art”; Weil has been associated with the University for 47 years.

Williams is the author of numerous books of poetry, including 2003’s The Singing, winner of the National Book Award.

Pianist Seth Carlin, professor of music in Arts & Sciences, will dedicate the 9-foot grand piano in Graham Chapel.

He was appointed as a visiting professor at the University in 1972 and became a regular member of the Department of Philosophy in 1973.

“It’s a play about someone trying to remember who they are,” said playwright Brian Golden, a 2004 WUSTL graduate.