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Keeping a True Identity Becomes a Battle Online
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Jun 17
United States For example, Dell grabbed facebook.com/dell, but Jeremy Fancher, a student at Washington University in St. Louis, registered facebook.com/dellcomputer and plans to try to sell it. A Dell spokesman declined to comment. “I think it would be sort of funny ...
Red Cross disaster relief fundraiser set for June 25
Original at The Wenatchee World Online
• Wed, Jun 17
WA CHENEY — Chase Davies of East Wenatchee was recently awarded $2500 from the Trustees Fund for the 2009-10 academic year at Eastern Washington University. Davies, a 2004 graduate of Eastmont High School, is the son of Dan and Marlene Davies of East ...
Mark J. Lister and John F. Levy Appointed to Applied Energetics ... - Business Wire
Original at businesswire.com
• Wed, Jun 17
Business Wire (press release), CA Mr. Lister has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, a BS in Mathematics from St. Vincent College and a MEA from George Washington University. Since May 2005, Mr. Levy has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Board Advisory ...
Cardiologist, nurse buy Cleveland Heights 6BD
Original at cleveland.blockshopper.com
• Wed, Jun 17
IL He completed his residency and fellowship at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine. Ms. Barzilai has been a clinical nurse specialist at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She was also a vice president of the Shaare ...
Technology keeps parents, kids in touch, or tethered
Original at Scripps News
• Wed, Jun 17
DC Coburn, a senior consultant and former assistant vice chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis, said she remembers counseling one woman about potential courses. The student said, "Let me text my dad and see." That instance, Coburn said, ...
Dance therapist, book shop owner list 3BD
Original at Blockshopper
• Wed, Jun 17
IL Mrs. Liebman is a licensed dance movement therapist with a private practice in St. Louis. She earned her BS in education in 1980 from the University of Missouri and completed her master's in 1984 from Washington University. She also went to the Laban ...
St. Louis program helps at-risk kids get to college
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Wed, Jun 17
MO Yet she is determined that one day she will be not only a college graduate but become a plastic surgeon. She takes advantage of every program that College Bound offers, including extra tutoring every Sunday at Washington University. ...
Crowder named Brown Professor in Anesthesiology
Original at mednews.wustl.edu
• Tue, Jun 16
MO Seymour Brown, MD, also a native St. Louisan and a graduate of both Washington University and its School of Medicine, returned to St. Louis after decorated service in World War II and became one of the first full-time anesthesiologists in St. Louis and ...
Paric hired for $3M Washington U. green student apartments
Original at Bizjournals.com
• Tue, Jun 16
NC The building is owned by Washington University. Trivers Associates is the architect on the project. Paric Corp., one of St. Louis' largest privately held companies, provides design/build services, construction management and general construction.
Murtha Cullina's Brady new CBA chief
Original at Hartford Business
• Tue, Jun 16
Brady also served as Windsor's mayor from 1994 to 1997. He is a 1967 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and has a law degree from George Washington University and a master of laws degree from Harvard University.
The hands we hold
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Tue, Jun 16
MO Being smart enough to graduate from Washington University does not translate into good mental health or racial tolerance. We are tempted to buy the reassuring headlines that von Brunn acted alone in his alleged crime, as did Thornton in Kirkwood, ...
Icet to launch campaign for state auditor
Original at primebuzz.kcstar.com
• Mon, Jun 15
St. Louis Post-Dispatch MO Icet received his Bachelor's of Science Degree from Texas A&M University in Civil Engineering and obtained a Master's in Business Administration from Washington University (St. Louis). Allen Icet and his wife, Carol, reside in Wildwood, MO. ...
House Budget Chair running for State Auditor
Original at Missourinet.com
• Mon, Jun 15
MO He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Taxas A&M University in Civil Engineering and earned a Master's in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. Icet and his wife have four children.
New book helps turn workplace conflicts into productive conversations - Mass Media Distribution LLC
Original at mmdnewswire.com
• Mon, Jun 15
She holds graduate degrees and professional postgraduate certifications from George Washington University and Georgetown University, where she was the director of the organization development and change management programs. She is a master certified ...
First-timers lead the pack
Original at TheNewsTribune.com
• Sun, Jun 14
WA Trevor Kulvi, a 2003 Sumner High graduate who just finished up at Central Washington University, was third in 41:19. University of Puget Sound standout Francis Reynolds was fourth at 42:01, and Courtney Jaworski, one of best 800-meter runners in ...
VHHS's last valedictorian, salutatorian bids adieu
Original at Pioneer Press Online
• Thu, Jun 11
GS: Next fall I will attend Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. I want to major in either biology or the school's philosophy-neuroscience-psychology ... and more »
Holocaust Museum gunman a WU graduate, University confirmsOriginal at Student Life
• Wed, Jun 10
MO The white supremacist who killed a security guard as he fired shots in the Holocaust Museum in downtown Washington DC Wednesday afternoon was a graduate from Washington University, officials from the University confirmed. James W. von Brunn, 88, ...
WUSTL earns four safety awards from national organizations
Original at Washington University Record
• Wed, Jun 10
According to Backus, WUSTL's injury/illness rate was less than half of the rate for the colleges and universities sector. The Danforth Campus Facilities ... and more »
Kristen Shirley to wed John Farley Jr.
Original at wickedlocal.com
• Tue, Jun 9
MA The bride-to-be is a graduate of Plymouth North High School, Class of 2001. She received her bachelor's degree in human services from Elon University in 2005 and a master's degree in special education from George Washington University in 2008. ...
Community News
Original at Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Tue, Jun 9
Other hospitals selected include Mount Sinai in New York; UCLA Health Systems in Los Angeles; University of California at San Francisco; and Washington University in St. Louis. CRAIG SCHNEIDER Young Democrats of Atlanta is planning to honor Mayor ...
Sotomayor hoping, hopping for support
Original at The Swamp
• Mon, Jun 8
Sotomayor even stopped.at the White House after her arrival in Washington -- before heading to the hospital for an X-ray. The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates treated and released her, according to a White House statement.
Survivor, scholar
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Mon, Jun 8
WA Among the nearly 2400 students expected to receive undergraduate degrees from Eastern Washington University on Saturday is one whose survival did not seem likely 20 years ago, much less his graduation from an American college. ...
Gateway Festival Orchestra to perform at Washington University ...
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• Thu, Jun 4
MO The group originally performed on the downtown riverfront but relocated to Washington University in 1970. Gateway Festival Orchestra concerts are supported by the Roland Quest Memorial Fund of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, the Missouri ...
Lummi Island Realty adds two to sales staff
Original at Bellingham Herald
• Sun, May 31
WA A graduate of Western Washington University, Gervias brings more than 14 years of development experience to the team. Tom Philpot joined the Macintosh Development Team at Logos Software, relocating from Houston, Texas. A graduate of University of ...
Washington University opens green building
Original at Fort Mills Times
• Fri, May 29
Washington University is unveiling what it hopes will be one of North America's greenest buildings. The newly built Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center is designed to be a zero net energy and zero wastewater building. ...
Supply chain managers examine recession's impact on global business
Original at Washington University in St. Louis
• Thu, May 28
MO Reporters are welcome to attend individual sessions or the entire conference to be held at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center on the Danforth Campus, Washington University in St. Louis. Participants will be available for interview between ...
Grassley probes army surgeon's links to Medtronic
Original at google.com
• Tue, May 19
New York Times Kuklo retired from the Army in 2007 and is now a professor of orthopedic surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. The Army is not pursuing disciplinary action against Kuklo, although it notified Medtronic and Washington University of its findings ...
Drug reduces prostate cancer diagnosis in men at high risk
Original at mednews.wustl.edu
• Tue, Apr 28
BBC News MO Washington University School of Medicine's 2100 employed and volunteer faculty physicians also are the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals. The School of Medicine is one of the leading medical research, teaching and ...
Washington University, Brookings Institution form academic partnership
Original at fox4kc.com
• Wed, Apr 22
St. Louis Post-Dispatch By AP ST. LOUIS (AP) — Washington University in St. Louis and the Brookings Institution will begin offering joint programs like internships and lectures. The university is also going to start managing the educational programs that Brookings sponsors ...
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 What should happen instead? A national task force should work out the specifics, finding ways that modern colleges can use their campuses more fully. One relatively easy step that colleges could take is to adopt a plan like Dartmouth's - requiring undergraduates to take a full course loa...
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...
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. ...