Cowsik elected to National Academy of Sciences
Election “recognizes the importance of the scientist and his contribution on the global scene,” physics Chair John Clark says.
Physics rolls out Science Saturdays lectures
University College and the Department of Physics, both in Arts & Sciences, are inviting the public to join University scholars and teachers in their annual exploration of the frontiers of science. The Fall 2003 Science Saturdays series of lectures, part of the University’s Sesquicentennial celebration, will feature selected members of the physics department presenting their […]
Butterfly garden bench to be dedicated Oct. 11
Tamotsu Edo will work with School of Architecture students to construct and install a “koshikake machiai” in the Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden.
Author, critic Stanley Crouch to host W.E.B. Du Bois forums
Author, critic and commentator Stanley Crouch will host “A Reconsideration of W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk at its Centenary” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 27. Both hour-long sessions will take place in Graham Chapel and are sponsored by The Center for the Humanities and the Department of English, both in […]
Biologists present new theory on old mosquito axiom
A conclusion that stands the ecological world on its head: The previous year’s drought is what causes high mosquito populations to come out of wetlands the following year.
Alexander Technique funding available
The method focuses on improving body movements and physical function and commonly is studied by athletes and performing artists.
Work, Families and Public Policy series to begin Feb. 2
Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in topics relating to labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are being invited to take part in a series of Monday brown-bag luncheon seminars to be held biweekly through April. Now in its eighth year, the “Work, Families and Public Policy” series […]
Obituary: James H. Senger
He taught graduate-level environmental management courses in the School of Engineering & Applied Science.
Law school to host forum on mental health
James W. Ellis, the National Law Journal’s 2002 Lawyer of the Year, will deliver the keynote address during the School of Law’s fourth annual access to equal justice conference, titled “Mental Health and the Law,” March 19 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Ellis, professor of law at the University of New […]
Oltmanns installed as Edgar James Swift Professor
Oltmanns, the inaugural holder of the professorship, is a leading researcher on the cognitive and emotional factors behind personality disorders.
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