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Hyman Minsky: The man who saw the crisis coming
Original at Daily News & Analysis
• 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 »
2009 Newsmaker of the Year: Dover Youth to Youth
Original at Laconia Citizen
• 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 »
Tempo picks up in the political tango over Senate seat from Missouri
Original at Kansas City Star
• Sat, Dec 26
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 »
Michelangelo, redefined
Original at Boston Globe
• Sat, Dec 26
William Wallace, a professor of art history at Washington University in St. Louis, is widely considered America's preeminent authority on ...
Fort Wood institute aids Army — and business
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• 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 »
Speaking Arabic adds depth to Virginia woman's visit to Jordan, Syria and Israel
Original at Washington Post
• 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 ...
Seven inducted into Missouri Academy of Chemists and Biochemists
Original at Missouri S&T News and Research
• 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 ...
Study: Alzheimer's, Cancer May Ward Off Each Other
Original at Ozarks First
• Thu, Dec 24
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
Does The Senate Always Win? - National Journal
Original at nationaljournal.com
• Thu, Dec 24
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
Washington University student found beaten in off-campus apartment
Original at Student Life
• Tue, Dec 22
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
Washington University student found beaten in off-campus apartment
Original at Student Life
• 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 »
Kidney waitlists often miss target
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Sat, Dec 19
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 »
The cytochrome c scientist
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• Fri, Dec 18
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 »
Four Washington University professors named AAAS Fellows
Original at mednews.wustl.edu
• Thu, Dec 17
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)
Dance Institute of Washington Brings Culture to the Community
Original at Washington Informer
• Thu, Dec 17
Barnes rented dance studios on the campus of George Washington University in Northwest and hired fellow dancers from New York to teach and choreograph ...
Jamie Adkins brings Circus INcognitus to Edison Theatre Jan. 16
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• 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, ...
Washington University in St. Louis to Establish Religion and Politics Center - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• 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
New Center to Focus on Religion and Politics - New York Times
Original at Ask Dave Taylor!
• Tue, Dec 15
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
Alzheimer's Protein Could Be Early Risk Factor
Original at MyStateline.com
• Tue, Dec 15
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
Whittemore House changes membership requirements
Original at Washington University Record
• 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 ...
Biodiesel powers WUSTL Dining Services truck
Original at Washington University Record
• 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 ...
Beyer Tabbed as collegeswimming.com Swimmer of the Week
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• Wed, Dec 9
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 ...
And more GU notes
Original at The Spokesman Review
• 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 »
Men's and Women's Soccer Earn NSCAA Team Academic Award
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• Tue, Dec 8
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 »
Students to start campus kitchen for needy
Original at Student Life
• Wed, Dec 2
The Washington University student group Feed St. Louis is scheduled to kick off a new campus kitchen on January 30. ...
University flirts with top spot in Victoria's Secret contest
Original at Student Life
• 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 ...
WU backs countywide smoking ban bill
Original at Student Life
• 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 »
CD Review of “Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella,” by ...
Original at Steamboat Pilot
• Thu, Apr 30
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 ...
Opinion: Gallery listings
Original at The Spokesman Review
• 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. ...
Opinion: Tuition likely to jump at public colleges, universities
Original at Lynnwood Enterprise
• Fri, Apr 10
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 ...
Opinion: Washington Legislature should let universities increase tuition
Original at Seattle Times
• Wed, Apr 8
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 ...
Business School Hailed by Princeton Review
Original at Daily Colonial
• 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. ...
Opinion: Lucy 2.0: Famous Fossil Hominid Goes Digital
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Feb 5
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)
Liberty on Campus in 2008: FIRE’s Year in Review
Original at FIRE
• 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...
The D Plan- An Economic Advantage?
Original at Dartblog
• 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...
Who yelled 'tyrant' at AG Mukasey? A judge
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Wed, Nov 26
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...
Net Neutrality Advocates In Charge Of Obama Team Review of FCC
Original at Wired News
• 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.
Steroids used in preemies may kill brain cells
Original at usatoday.com
• 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...
Avery Meltzer: Second Chance Employment: Giving Women A Second Chance
Original at Huffington Post
• 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...
Freud, International Relations Are Calling
Original at TPMCafe
• 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...
Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill
Original at Albany Times Union
• 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...
Recent jobs posted to the Job Board: NY Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, eBay/Kijiji, TechSmith, etc.
Original at Signal vs. Noise
• 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.
Stander Tabbed All-America by Jewish Sports Review
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• 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 ...
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
• Wed, Jan 9
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 ...
Times Review
Original at Durham
• 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 . . ....
Opinion: "Ask the Author" with David Stras: Part 2
Original at SCOTUSblog
• 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...
Wired for safety, late-night snacks
Original at USA Today
• 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...
Podcast: Lecture: "A new view for Alzheimer's"
Original at Vanderbilt University News
• 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...
Taco Bell departs from Mallinckrodt
Original at Student Life
• 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...
The evolution of e-mail at Washington University
Original at Student Life
• 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. ...