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Rate Hyman Minsky: The man who saw the crisis coming

Original at Daily News & Analysis external link    Sun, Dec 27

Daily News & Analysis Mumbai: Hyman Minsky, a little-known economist, who for many years taught at the Washington University in St Louis, has suddenly become very famous, ... and more »

Rate 2009 Newsmaker of the Year: Dover Youth to Youth

Original at Laconia Citizen external link    Sun, Dec 27

Kaitlyn Reilly, a senior at George Washington University in Washington, DC, said she discovered her love of public policymaking because of her experience as ... and more »

Rate Tempo picks up in the political tango over Senate seat from Missouri

Original at Kansas City Star external link    Sat, Dec 26

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Smith is a professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis. Carnahan also must overcome the state's apparent tilt to the right. ... and more »

Rate Michelangelo, redefined

Original at Boston Globe external link    Sat, Dec 26

William Wallace, a professor of art history at Washington University in St. Louis, is widely considered America's preeminent authority on ...

Rate Fort Wood institute aids Army — and business

Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch external link    Sat, Dec 26

The company teamed with St. Louis University and Washington University on the project. Chang said he believes the device has applications beyond the ... and more »

Rate Speaking Arabic adds depth to Virginia woman's visit to Jordan, Syria and Israel

Original at Washington Post external link    Sat, Dec 26

WHO: I joined a group of 10 students from Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg. The group was led by Shukri Abed, chairman of the Languages ...

Rate Seven inducted into Missouri Academy of Chemists and Biochemists

Original at Missouri S&T News and Research external link    Thu, Dec 24

Missouri S&T News and Research Ercal served as visiting research professor at Washington University in St. Louis from 2000-2001 and in July 2004, was named adjunct associate professor of ...

Rate Study: Alzheimer's, Cancer May Ward Off Each Other

Original at Ozarks First external link    Thu, Dec 24

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Lead researcher Dr. Catherine Roe of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis theorizes that certain molecular pathways my influence both ... Cancer, Alzheimer's less likely to strike in combinationWashington University in St. Louis News

Rate Does The Senate Always Win? - National Journal

Original at nationaljournal.com external link    Thu, Dec 24

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Times Online Does The Senate Always Win? National Journal (blog) Steve Smith, political science professor at Washington University in St. Louis House members, of course, want many of the hard-fought provisions in their ... Book Excerpt: Health Care Reform That Makes SenseBusinessWeek

Rate Washington University student found beaten in off-campus apartment

Original at Student Life external link    Tue, Dec 22

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) Grad Student Attacked In U. City Apartment BuildingFOX2now.com Wash U. Student Found Beaten in Apartment Near U. City LoopRiverfront Times (blog) St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) -St. Louis American -fox4kc.com

Rate Washington University student found beaten in off-campus apartment

Original at Student Life external link    Mon, Dec 21

A female graduate student was found physically beaten in the basement laundry room of her off-campus apartment building early Monday ... Washington U. student beaten in apartment basement, critically hurtSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) all 2 news articles »

Rate Kidney waitlists often miss target

Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review external link    Sat, Dec 19

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Transplantation is a win-win-win situation," said Amy Waterman, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. "A patient is healthier, their family ... and more »

Rate The cytochrome c scientist

Original at Washington University in St. Louis external link    Fri, Dec 18

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R & D Magazine Kranz, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been driven by curiosity and a desire to understand basic ... Vital but vulnerable life channel found and isolatedR & D Magazine all 2 news articles »

Rate Four Washington University professors named AAAS Fellows

Original at mednews.wustl.edu external link    Thu, Dec 17

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UA News (press release) 17, 2009 -- Four faculty members from Washington University in St. Louis have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ... Amgen's Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., Named 2009 AAAS Fellow, Recognized ...PR Newswire (press release)

Rate Dance Institute of Washington Brings Culture to the Community

Original at Washington Informer external link    Thu, Dec 17

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Barnes rented dance studios on the campus of George Washington University in Northwest and hired fellow dancers from New York to teach and choreograph ...

Rate Jamie Adkins brings Circus INcognitus to Edison Theatre Jan. 16

Original at Washington University in St. Louis external link    Wed, Dec 16

Next month Adkins will bring Circus INcognitus, his family friendly solo show, to Washington University's Edison Theatre. The one-time-only performance, ...

Rate Washington University in St. Louis to Establish Religion and Politics Center - PR Newswire

Original at prnewswire.com external link    Wed, Dec 16

Washington University in St. Louis to Establish Religion and Politics Center 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington University in St. Louis is establishing a scholarly and educational center that will focus on the role of religion ... Washington University in St. Louis News

Rate New Center to Focus on Religion and Politics - New York Times

Original at Ask Dave Taylor! external link    Tue, Dec 15

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New Washington University Center on Religion & Politics named for Sen. DanforthKWMU Washington University in St. Louis to Establish Religion and Politics CenterPR Newswire (press release) Washington University in St. Louis News -FOX2now.com -St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rate Alzheimer's Protein Could Be Early Risk Factor

Original at MyStateline.com external link    Tue, Dec 15

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John Morris, director of Washington University in St. Louis, says people known to have amyloid plaques in the brain have a very high risk of developing ... Alzheimer's Protein May Be Early Risk FactorABC News Alzheimer's Grips Brain Before Mental DeclineWebMD

Rate Whittemore House changes membership requirements

Original at Washington University Record external link    Thu, Dec 10

It's also the most reasonable opportunity to belong to a private club in St. Louis, and it's a club that is open only to the Washington University ...

Rate Biodiesel powers WUSTL Dining Services truck

Original at Washington University Record external link    Thu, Dec 10

The biodiesel program at Washington University is one of many steps toward environmental sustainability taken by WUSTL Dining Services and Bon Appetit ...

Rate Beyer Tabbed as collegeswimming.com Swimmer of the Week

Original at Washington University in St. Louis external link    Wed, Dec 9

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St. Louis, Mo., December 9, 2009 - Senior Alex Beyer of the Washington University in St. Louis men's swimming team was named collegeswimming.com NCAA ...

Rate And more GU notes

Original at The Spokesman Review external link    Tue, Dec 8

15 Augustana, which faces defending D-III national champion Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday. Giacoletti and Giovanine served on the same ... and more »

Rate Men's and Women's Soccer Earn NSCAA Team Academic Award

Original at Washington University in St. Louis external link    Tue, Dec 8

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St. Louis, Mo., December 8, 2009 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's and women's soccer teams were both recognized with the National Soccer ... and more »

Rate Students to start campus kitchen for needy

Original at Student Life external link    Wed, Dec 2

The Washington University student group Feed St. Louis is scheduled to kick off a new campus kitchen on January 30. ...

Year 2009

 

Rate University flirts with top spot in Victoria's Secret contest

Original at Student Life external link    Wed, Aug 19

To boost the University's rankings, the Facebook group “Washington University in St. Louis for Victoria Secret” sent out a mass message to group members ...

Rate WU backs countywide smoking ban bill

Original at Student Life external link    Fri, Aug 7

Nearly four months after announcing a tobacco ban for all of its campuses, Washington University backed a St. Louis County Council bill ... and more »

Rate CD Review of “Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella,” by ...

Original at Steamboat Pilot external link    Thu, Apr 30

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The Mosaic Whispers, from Washington University in St. Louis, lend a stirring, well-balanced version of the semi-depressing coming-of-age story “Still Fighting It.” “The Luckiest” becomes a musical theater ballad under another Washington University ...

Rate Opinion: Gallery listings

Original at The Spokesman Review external link    Thu, Apr 16

 WA by Bernadette Vielbig, on display at Eastern Washington University's Gallery of Art. Courtesy of Eastern Washington University Arbor Crest Wine Cellars - Photography by Lisa Dittmar. River Park Square, third level, 808 W. Main Ave. ...

Rate Opinion: Tuition likely to jump at public colleges, universities

Original at Lynnwood Enterprise external link    Fri, Apr 10

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Jon Slater, who works part time as a deckhand for the Hat Island ferry, is poised to graduate from both Lake Stevens High School and EvCC this spring with plans of transferring to Western Washington University. He's glad to have two years of college ...

Rate Opinion: Washington Legislature should let universities increase tuition

Original at Seattle Times external link    Wed, Apr 8

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KMAS  United States Students attending the University of Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University would experience tuition hikes of about $1300 to nearly $2000 over two years. Under normal circumstances, such a number would be unimaginable ...

Rate Business School Hailed by Princeton Review

Original at Daily Colonial external link    Thu, Mar 26

 DC “For many aspiring business school students, The George Washington University School of Business is simply too good to pass up. First, there’s hometown Washington, DC, with its international flavor and job opportunities. ...

Rate Opinion: Lucy 2.0: Famous Fossil Hominid Goes Digital

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Feb 5

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Ethiopian Review  - Feb 5, 2009 “Your bones respond to how you use them,” explained paleobiologist Brian Richmond of George Washington University. “We know that spongy bone is especially ... Famous fossil Lucy scanned at the University of Texas at Austin EurekAlert (press release)

Year 2008

 

Rate Liberty on Campus in 2008: FIRE’s Year in Review

Original at FIRE external link    Tue, Dec 30

FIRE also informs prospective students and their parents about threats to rights on campus through Spotlight: The Campus Freedom Resource, a database with information on speech codes at over 400 colleges and universities, and through the Red Alert list of campuses that represent the...

Rate The D Plan- An Economic Advantage?

Original at Dartblog external link    Mon, Dec 15

By Jennifer Bandy an unused campus isn't free. While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance, energy, and debt-service expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college. Those costs are borne by students, taxpayers, and donors. Such inefficiency is not affordable...

Rate Who yelled 'tyrant' at AG Mukasey? A judge

Original at Sacramento Bee external link    Wed, Nov 26

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Attorney General Michael Mukasey, accompanied by his wife Susan, leaves George Washington University Hospital in Washington, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Judge Richard Sanders says he was speaking his conscience when he interrupted Mukasey at a black-tie dinner Thursday night in Washingt...

Rate Net Neutrality Advocates In Charge Of Obama Team Review of FCC

Original at Wired News external link    Wed, Nov 19

By Sarah Lai Stirland Susan Crawford, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, and Kevin Werbach, a former FCC staffer, organizer of the annual tech conference Supernova, and a Wharton professor, will lead the Obama-Biden transition team's review of the FCC.

Rate Steroids used in preemies may kill brain cells

Original at usatoday.com external link    Mon, Nov 17

Certain drugs used in premature babies and in pregnant women at risk for preterm deliveries kill brain cells, new animal studies show.A class of steroid drugs called glucocorticoids, which is often used to beef up the underdeveloped lungs of premature infants, irreversibly damages br...

Rate Avery Meltzer: Second Chance Employment: Giving Women A Second Chance

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Oct 31

By Avery Meltzer The following is an interview with Dr. Ludy Green, Founder and President of Second Chance Employment, the first organization in America to promote financial independence for victims of domestic abuse. Second Chance Employment Services is a Washington, D.C. headquartered non-profit th...

Rate Freud, International Relations Are Calling

Original at TPMCafe external link    Wed, Oct 29

By Amitai Etzioni Freud, where are you when we need you? Think tanks in Washington, DC and across the land are furiously issuing position papers in preparation for the new administration. They are full of "we need" statements. They declare: "We need to...

Rate Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill

Original at Albany Times Union external link    Sun, Oct 12

The measure would allow physicians in Washington state to help terminally ill patients end their lives. Oregon, where voters first approved the idea in 1994, is the only state with such a law. Todd Donovan, political scientist at Western Washington University, said he wasn't surprised t...

Rate Recent jobs posted to the Job Board: NY Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, eBay/Kijiji, TechSmith, etc.

Original at Signal vs. Noise external link    Mon, Sep 29

By 37signals The Chronicle of Higher Education is looking for a Web Developer (LAMP) in Washington, DC. The George Washington University Department of Health Policy is looking for a Web Communications Specialist (Research Associate) located in Washington, DC.

Rate Stander Tabbed All-America by Jewish Sports Review

Original at Washington University in St. Louis external link    Thu, Jul 10

 MO - St. Louis, Mo., July 10, 2008 – Senior outfielder Karli Stander of the Washington University in St. Louis softball team was named to the Jewish Sports ...

Rate Four Named to 2007 Jewish Sports Review All-America Team - Sports News from Washington University in St. Louis

Original at Washington University in St. Louis external link    Wed, Jan 9

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Sports News from Washington University in St. Louis Sports News from Washington University in St. Louis, MO - Jan 9, 2008 St. Louis, Mo., January 9, 2008 – Washington University in St. Louis had four soccer student-athletes named to the 2007 Jewish Sports Review College ...

Year 2007

 

Rate Times Review

Original at Durham external link    Sat, Sep 15

By KC Johnson From the Scottsboro Boys to Clarence Gideon, some of the most memorable legal narratives have been tales of the wrongly accused. Now “Until Proven Innocent,” a new book about the false allegations of rape against three Duke lacrosse players, can join these galvanizing cautionary tales . . ....

Year 2006

 

Rate Opinion: "Ask the Author" with David Stras: Part 2

Original at SCOTUSblog external link    Wed, Dec 27

By Jason Harrow(jharrow@akingump.com) This post is part 2 in our discussion with Professor David Stras of the University of Minnesota Law School (part 1 is here). Professor Stras has written extensively on issues surrounding the Supreme Court; in this entry, we discuss his paper about life tenure, "An Empirical Analysis of Li...

Rate Wired for safety, late-night snacks

Original at USA Today external link    Sun, Aug 27

When Rachel Hanson needs to check the bus schedule, grades or dining hall menu, the sophomore at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., reaches for her cellphone.And when Maria Emerson needs to find washing machines for four loads of laundry, the junior at Carnegie Mellon Univers...

Rate Podcast: Lecture: "A new view for Alzheimer's"

Original at Vanderbilt University News external link    Thu, Mar 16

By news@vanderbilt.edu (Vanderbilt News Service) The use of brain scans to detect Alzheimer's disease was the topic of a lecture by Dr. John Csernansky, director of the Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research at Washington University, St. Louis, at Vanderbilt University March 9. The lecture was part of the Brainstorm 2006 lecture...

Year 2005

 

Rate Taco Bell departs from Mallinckrodt

Original at Student Life external link    Tue, Nov 29

Students can grab their last gorditas today as Taco Bell departs from Mallinckrodt's Food Court to be replaced by Bon Appétit Asian cuisine next semester. Its departure comes after failed negotiations to renew the franchise's five-year contract and a Washington University Food Commi...

Rate The evolution of e-mail at Washington University

Original at Student Life external link    Sun, Nov 13

 MO - Nov 13, 2005 first utilized at Stanford University. Soon after, Washington University became the second school in the nation to provide RCCs. ...

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