Clarinetist Silfies to return to University
Now with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, he will perform at 8 p.m. April 12 in the Whitaker Hall auditorium.
Broad base of knowledge is Bloom’s guiding light
He’ll continue his studies this fall at WUSTL and pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in microbiology and infectious diseases.
Thomases endow professorship; Macias named inaugural holder
The Thomases also endowed a professorship in the humanities five years ago; Macias’ formal installation is planned for Dec. 1.
PAD to stage Broadway classic Guys and Dolls
The musical is a fast-paced, quick-witted story of well-meaning wise guys and the women who suffer their antics.
Airline industry’s future is topic of public forum
The “Future of the Airline Industry” will be the topic of a public forum from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 31 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The discussion will be timely because it comes one day before American Airlines implements a major downsizing of its St. Louis hub, a reduction expected to cut […]
Rhodes Scholars ‘bring great honor’
Photo by Mary ButkusThe University’s two newest Rhodes Scholars — Bethany Ehlmann and Allison Gilmore — chat in Holmes Lounge.Allison Gilmore and Bethany Ehlmann bring the number of WUSTL students who have won the highly acclaimed award to 23 since 1902.
Obituary: Martin Silverstein, 64, mathematics professor
A distinguished mathematician, his accomplishments in the areas of probability and harmonic analysis earned him international renown.
Author Helie Lee to read Feb. 23-24
Helie Lee, author of the national best-selling memoirs Still Life With Rice (1996) and In the Absence of Sun (2002), will host a pair of events Feb. 23-24 for The SmartSet Series: Where Great Writers Read, sponsored by The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences. At 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Lee will read […]
Howard, poetry editor of The Paris Review, to speak
Richard Howard, poetry editor of The Paris Review, will present a talk on the craft of poetry at 8 p.m. March 16 for The Writing Program Reading Series and will read from his own work at 8 p.m. March 18. Both events — which are sponsored by The Writing Program and Department of English, both […]
Japanese troupe offers free sit-down comedy
Western audiences are familiar with stand-up comedians, but the public can experience a sit-down version of this art form March 27 as the University will host an English-language performance of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of comic monologue. The Rakugo troupe has been on the Hilltop Campus this week to interact with faculty and students […]
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