Family Learning Center celebrates Week of the Young Child
Parents shared a picnic lunch with their children at the Washington University Family Learning Center April 19 to celebrate the Week of the Young Child. Shown, Katie Wools, of the Olin Business School, eats with her 3-year-old daughter, Penny.
Anthropology student Alena Wigodner receives NSF award
Alena Wigodner, a junior anthropology major in Arts & Sciences, has been selected for a new National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program
titled “Angel Mounds REU Site: Multidisciplinary Training for Students
in Environmental and Social Sciences through Archaeological Research.”
Scientists assemble genetic playbook for acute leukemia
A consortium of researchers led by the School of Medicine has identified virtually all of the major mutations that drive acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a fast-growing blood cancer in adults that often is difficult to treat. The dark lines in the image pictured show all of the major mutations for AML that occurred in one patient with the disease.
Genomics to reshape endometrial cancer treatment
The most in-depth look yet at endometrial cancer shows that adding genomics-based testing to the standard diagnostic workup could change the recommended course of treatment for some women. The new research is published in the journal Nature. Pictured are endometrial cancer cells under a microscope.
Engineering professor working to help bridges withstand natural disaster
Chenyang Lu, PhD, professor of computer science & engineering in the School of
Engineering & Applied Science, and colleagues, have developed a unique system they call a
Wireless Cyber-Physical Simulator, which can help bridges and other structures survive natural disasters.
Two WUSTL scholars named 2013 Guggenheim Fellows
Susan Rotroff, PhD, a classical archaeologist, and Leigh Schmidt, PhD, historian of American religion, are the latest Washington University scholars to be selected for prestigious fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Rotroff and Schmidt were among 175 Guggenheim Fellows chosen in 2013 from almost 3,000 scholars, artists and scientists in the United States and Canada. The Guggenheim fellowship is awarded on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise.
Defining moments
Defining Moments, an innovative course offered at Olin
Business School, allows students to interact with top leaders in the
corporate world who exemplify integrity and excellence. The course
engages students to think about how they can achieve success without sacrificing character.
Students’ low-cost medical device wins inaugural Discovery Competition
A low-cost medical device targeted at improving
world health has taken home the top prize in Washington University
School of Engineering & Applied Science’s inaugural Discovery
Competition. Sparo Labs took the largest prize of $25,000. The company’s plan stems from an
award-winning project to develop a low-cost, pocket-sized spirometer,
which measures lung function.
Women’s Society presents Switzer leadership awards, Danforth scholarship
The Women’s Society of Washington University handed out awards at its annual meeting April 17. Harriet Switzer, center, visits with the two seniors who received a leadership award named in her honor. They are Jennifer Head, far left, and Melany Lopez.
Freshmen celebrate ‘finale’ of first year
The annual Freshman Finale celebration was held on Tuesday, April 23 in College Hall on the South 40. Sponsored by the First Year Center and Freshman Class Council, the event included remarks from College of Arts & Sciences Dean Jennifer R. Smith, PhD, and a representative of the freshman class, as well as student performances. Awards were presented to outstanding members of the Washington University community who have had a positive impact on new students in their first year.
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