Sights & Sounds
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August 30 2012
Celebrating the First Friday of the school year
Part of the First 40 series of special events, First Friday features fun activities, great food and chances to meet new people.
August 27 2012
The chancellor welcomes freshmen and their families
Freshmen celebrate their new beginnings with families and the university community at Convocation, which marks the start of the new academic year.
August 23 2012
Welcome, new students!
Freshmen begin moving into their homes away from home today. Their rooms soon will reflect their and their roommates’ personalities and interests.
August 20 2012
Keeping a balance
Time to relax and simply enjoy being with friends balances challenging academics and more than 300 organized extracurricular opportunities.
August 16 2012
Working to eliminate racial disparities related to cancer
At WUSTL, epidemiologists are conducting research and collaborating with members of the community to understand the barriers to, and improve strategies for, research participation by minority groups.
August 13 2012
Preparing for another winning season
Joining 73 returning varsity football players are 35 newcomers. This team of competitors aims to top last year’s winning 6-4 record.
August 9 2012
Roving Mars
Two mobile laboratories—Curiosity, which just landed, and Opportunity, which landed in 2004—now are exploring the Red Planet. WUSTL’s Professor Ray Arvidson has key roles in both Mars rover missions.
August 6 2012
Giving back
In appreciation for the support she has received from the Samburu of Kenya while researching the effects of property ownership, Brown Professor Carolyn Lesorogol has presented the community with Toggenburg goats that hold the promise of improved nutrition.
August 2 2012
Summer fun
Frozen custards from Ted Drewes, a local institution with a national reputation, and summer in St. Louis combine to create fun for Washington University students.
