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Obituary: Murray Weidenbaum, noted economist, professor, presidential...
http://youtu.be/ECNEAfLy5dwMurray Weidenbaum: A life of scholarship and public service (2006 video) Murray Weidenbaum, PhD, the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts &...
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Former Sen. Snowe to chat with faculty, students
Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, of Maine, will have an informal conversation with Washington University in St. Louis students and faculty at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in the Women’s Building Formal...
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Washington University to re-establish sociology department
Washington University in St. Louis is re-establishing its sociology department after a nearly 25-year hiatus, Barbara A. Schaal, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, has...
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What's so hard about counting craters?
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Five students, five continents, one fascinating blog
WUSTL juniors Sarah Hull, Hana Hartman, Rachel Hirsch, Sara Fletcher and Madeline Wells share a passion for travel and potluck. During one of their regular dinners, the five friends realized each would...
View ArticleGrants awarded for diversity and inclusion projects
Staff, faculty and students throughout the WUSTL community will be touched by the projects chosen to receive this year’s Diversity and Inclusion Grants. For 2013-2014, nearly $112,000 was awarded to 10...
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Washington People: Bill McKinnon
James Byard/WUSTL PhotoS Bill McKinnon, PhD, professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, lists as his top research interests the icy...
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Bring Your Own Idea gatherings offer new opportunities for collaboration
Could a cup of coffee bring faculty across campus together to expand and enhance research and teaching while broadening perspectives? That’s the idea behind the Office of the Provost’s Bring Your Own...
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Leading Shakespeare scholar to discuss ‘Shakespeare at 450 Years’
Bate Jonathan Bate, PhD, one of the world’s leading scholars of Shakespeare, will discuss “Shakespeare at 450 Years” at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, in Hurst Lounge, Duncker Hall, at Washington...
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Ancient nomads spread earliest domestic grains along Silk Road, study finds
Photo Credit: Michael Frachetti (2011)Panoramic view of the Byan Zhurek valley and setting near Tasbas, AfghanistanCharred grains of barley, millet and wheat deposited nearly 5,000 years ago at...
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Robots on Mars
sid hastings/WUSTL PhotosWhen Adam Steltzner, PhD, NASA’s engineer in charge of the Mars Curiosity rover sky-crane landing, was on the Washington University in St. Louis campus recently to deliver an...
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Sarah Shun-lien Bynum April 8 and 10
Adelaide Burr cornered Ms. Hempel during homeroom and described her costume. Adelaide was an avid appreciator of dance. Her first book report had celebrated in a collage (dismembered limbs; blue...
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Mozart's Requiem April 13
The WUSTL Symphony Orchestra and WUSTL Choirs will join forces for the 2014 Chancellor's Concert April 13. Photo by Mary Butkus/WUSTL Photo.A mysterious stranger arrives with a mysterious commission....
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500 Clown Trapped at Edison April 12
500 Clown returns to Edison April 12.At once bouncy and philosophical, 500 Clown combines acrobatics, circus arts, commedia dell’arte and in-your-face improvisation to create a unique brand of...
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From Jason Collins to Michael Sam: Examining ‘watershed’ moment in American...
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.”For scholars of race, gender and sexuality, it’s no accident that NBA basketball player Jason Collins chose these words to become the first active...
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Celebration Weekend welcomes about 600 admitted students, family members
Joe Angeles/WUSTL PhotosVisitors will tour campus, meet current students and faculty, learn more about research and academic opportunities and enjoy performances from a variety of multicultural groups....
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Gary and Rachel Sumers: Finding your balance
An architect's rendering of the new Gary and Rachel Sumers Recreation Center.Growing up, Rachel Sumers never considered herself an athlete. But as an undergraduate, her initial visit to the university...
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Keeping the humanities vital: Holden Thorp to deliver Phi Beta Kappa/Sigma Xi...
Thorp Last June, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences published a report, “The Heart of the Matter,” making the case that the humanities and social sciences are necessary for a vibrant,...
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Kidder installed as the Edward S. and Tedi Macias Professor
Mary Butkus/WUSTL PhotosAnthropologist Tristram Kidder, PhD (center), visits with Tedi and Edward Macias April 7 at an event celebrating Kidder's installation as the Edward S. and Tedi Macias Professor...
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Media Advisory: Gary and Rachel Sumers Recreation Center groundbreaking 4...
WHAT: Washington University in St. Louis will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the Rachel and Gary Sumers Recreation Center.WHO: Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton; John Schael, director of...
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