Homeowners know that termites can lead to big problems, and they can do even more damage if the wood is already broken. University mechanical engineers have found the same effect in some of the body’s tissue.
Most people with the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma die less than 18 months after diagnosis. But a multicenter clinical trial of a personalized vaccine has indicated improved survival rates. The School of Medicine is among sites testing the vaccine.
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton presented the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award to mail courier Wes Allen Brooks at the Staff Day celebration May 21. The award celebrates the legacy of White, who was a campus leader for about 35 years.
Researchers at the School of Medicine and colleagues elsewhere have uncovered new clues in early lung transplant failure. The discovery, in mice, may lead to drug therapies that target destructive cells.
At the 51st annual William Greenleaf Eliot Society gala, members honored former admissions director John Berg for his contributions, celebrated the university’s accomplishments and heard from author Bill Bryson.
While this week’s Supreme Court decision siding 7-2 with bakery owner Jack Phillips was “far from explosive,” it still sends important signals on how such cases will be handled in the future, legal scholar Elizabeth Sepper said.
Pedestrians’ ability to get around the east end of the Danforth Campus became more limited after Commencement as crews’ work, including regrading and utility upgrades, expanded to the west of the construction site. Learn more on the Campus Next website.
Jared Crane, a senior studying architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, died May 20 following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 22.
Notables
Alexander Barnes, assistant professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, has received a 2018 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, recognizing his independent scholarship and deep commitment to education.
Steven Strasberg, MD, the Pruett Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine, received the prestigious Medallion for the Advancement of Surgical Care from the American Surgical Association during the group’s recent meeting.
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Alexander Barnes, assistant professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, has received a 2018 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, recognizing his independent scholarship and deep commitment to education.
Steven Strasberg, MD, the Pruett Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine, received the prestigious Medallion for the Advancement of Surgical Care from the American Surgical Association during the group’s recent meeting.