After eight years of denied measures, law students and professors at Washington University’s Civil Justice Clinic have finally secured a response from the highest court in the state in regards to a woman convicted as an accessory to her husband’s murder.
Last Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court requested that the State Parole Board decide parole conditions for the woman, who is currently imprisoned.
For the past 22 years, cheering and sweating students have strained the utilities at the Athletic Complex. With current plans for rebuilding and renovation, Washington University is working hand-in-hand with a local architecture firm to design a complex that would better accommodate the University’s needs.
Last semester, Aja Riley was busy caring for her 4-year old and two of her sister’s children, all while balancing her work at the Center for Social Development with her studies at the Brown School of Social Work.
Four young men leaving a St. Louis nightclub were shot at early last week near campus, according to a press release from the University City Department of Police. The men, who were attacked by unknown assailants, attempted to escape in their vehicle, but were chased west down Forest Park Pkwy. and shot at as they neared the intersection of Forest Park Pkwy. and Big Bend Blvd.
Thousands of people turned out to participate in Relay for Life on Saturday night. The event, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, is the largest collegiate Relay in the country. $288,668.52 was raised this year to fund cancer research. Students spent 12 hours out in the cold to symbolize the struggle of a cancer patient.
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center received a $25 million dollar gift from Jack and Susan Taylor, the founders of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels, last week. The funds will help scientists pursue biofuel research and alter the genetic composition of plants used for energy consumption.
Imagine a molecule so small and sneaky that it can slip into a cancerous cell and deliver a trigger for cell death. The molecule, called TAT, has baffled scientists for a decade, and it comes from HIV.
Pregnant women who avoid drugs and rock and roll may still be at risk for delivering premature babies, according to a study that found black mothers are three times as likely to give birth three to 17 weeks early when compared to white mothers.
Prematurity is on the rise, with the March of Dimes reporting that one in eight babies is born before the full 38-week gestation period.
Graham Chapel’s carvings are not gargoyles and ancient Masonic beliefs may have influenced the decision to put King Solomon on the stained glass window. Dedicated in memory of Benjamin Brown Graham (1840-1904), the chapel has gone through four organs and a series of renovations, including the installation of the balcony.
The human eye may see in 3-D, but Lisa Randall, today’s Assembly Series speaker, will encourage her audience to expand their minds and envision a universe with extra dimensions.
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