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June 2012 Washington Magazine Cover
February 2012, Vol. 82, No. 1

UNIVERSITY FEATURES:

Far Side Illuminates Mysteries of the Moon Professor Brad Jolliff’s interests go beyond the Earth-facing side of the Moon. His research team studies the surprising geology of the far side.
[Web Extra Sidebar] Moon Facts [Web Extra Sidebar] If You Could See Gamma Rays From Earth [Web Extra Feature] 15 Secrets of Rudolph Hall The Earth & Planetary Sciences building was dedicated Scott Rudolph Hall May 4. Learn about 15 intriguing aspects of this much-loved building.

Shifting LandscapeCarolyn Lesorogol Video Professor Carolyn Lesorogol’s profound understanding of pastoralists in northern Kenya informs her research on the effects of property ownership on community.
[Sidebar] Kenya Facts [Sidebar] Swiss Goat Holds Promise

Into the Fold Biomedical engineer Rohit Pappu directs the new Center for Biological Systems Engineering, where investigators use network approaches to solve problems underlying complex diseases.
[Web Extra Sidebar]
Pappu Collaborates With Marc Diamond, MD, of the Hope Center

ALUMNI FEATURES:

A Place for Coming Together As president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, alumnus Joe Daniels has helped create a place of reverence, where visitors honor the memory of 9/11.

A Good Guide Alumnus Villie Appoo employs social work principles to lead the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois.

FRONTRUNNERS:

DeClue Negotiates Winding Road to Legal Career

Art Professors to Immerse Themselves in Paris Studio

Truth and Consequence

Olin Wins MBA Roundtable Innovator Award

WUSTL to Enhance Delmar Loop, Parkview Gardens Area

Clear Talk on Climate Change

Editors Bid Farewell to Longtime Mentor

Phillips Races to the Top for Teammates

Parents’ Nurturing Helps Kids Develop Healthier Brains

Research Roundup

Unraveling the Brain’s Process for Predicting the Future

Mr. Wash U

Carl Phillips VideoHonors

Where Art and Nature Intersect

Institute for School Partnership to Advance Teaching, Learning in K–12

Law School Extends Global Reach

Gerontology Expert to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults

COMMUNITY IN PICTURES:

A Quad With a View The rising of the full Moon over Brookings Hall Fri., April 6, was glorious.

Carnival for All Ages Each April, the university community gathers for Thurtene. Coinciding with Alumni Weekend, many alumni and their children also enjoy the carnival.

Commencement — A Shining Moment Alex Cooper, senior class president, addresses graduates of the 151st Commencement. See more highlights of the ceremony held in historic Brookings Quadrangle.

Where Art Meets Science The Hope Center for Neurological Disorders collaborated with contemporary photographer Michael Eastman for the Where Art Meets Science exhibit.

MY WASHINGTON:

Returning What Was Given Richard Mahoney applied the good advice he learned from his father — where in the first third of your life you learn, the second half you earn, and the third you return.

ALUMNI PROFILES:

Attorney Aids Developing Countries Attorney Vikas S. Dhar, AB ’99, practices nonprofit law across the world, from Haiti to Kenya to Afghanistan.

Artist Brings Creative Reuse to St. Louis Jenny Murphy, BFA ’09, runs Perennial, a nonprofit organization in St. Louis that teaches people how to transform trash into treasure through creative reuse.

Shaping Lives Everyday Through Inspired Teaching Eric Cochran, AB ’98, social studies department chair at Lindbergh High School, won several teaching awards in 2011, including the prestigious Milken Educator Award.

TV Producer Hits Targets: From WUTV, to ESPN and Beyond Emmy- and Peabody-winner Michael Hughes, BSBA ’01, founded DLP Entertainment, a sports television production outfit based in Venice, Calif.

ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS:

Poet Wins 2012 Brittingham Prize Jazzy Danziger, AB ’07, recently published Darkroom (University of Wisconsin Press, 2012), for which she received the 2012 Brittingham Prize in Poetry.

ALUMNI ACTIVITIES:

Alumni Volunteering Fosters Connections Tom and Colleen Ferguson, co-chairs of the WU Club of San Francisco Young Professionals Group, discuss the enjoyment they get from volunteering. Also, learn of upcoming Founders Day and Reunion activities.

CLASSNOTES:

Read news of your classmates, and submit your own classnote.

In Memoriam

Remembering Burt Wheeler

ASIA EXTRA:

Asia Extra is a supplement to Washington Magazine for alumni and friends in Asia. (PDF download)

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