Bariatric surgery is not only cost-effective for treating people who are severely obese, but also for those who are mildly obese, according to a new study from the School of Medicine. The findings support making bariatric surgery available to all obese people, the researchers say.

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics has announced its fall 2011 lecture schedule. Wide-ranging topics include challenges in a post-9/11 world; how American Christians learned to talk about homosexuality; how religion divides and unites; and politics in the pews.
 

Environmental designer Mitchell Joachim (right), one of Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 People Who Are Changing America”; Chicago architect Carol Ross Barney; and Christopher Hawthorne, architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, are among the jurors for Sukkah City STL, a design competition that reimagines traditional Jewish Sukkahs through the lens of contemporary art and architecture.

The Administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) recently named Ronald Levin, JD, the William R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law, the 2011 Volunteer of the Year. Levin has served as the section’s chair and as the ABA’s adviser to the drafting committee to revise the Model State Administrative Procedure Act.

6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13

Dept. of English Visiting Hurst Professor reading

Aleksandar Hemon, author of The Lazarus Project, reads from his work. Reading followed by book sale and reception. Free and open to the public. Also an MFA Program event. Whitaker Hall Aud., Rm. 100. (314) 935-5190.

Save a life: Give blood today

The first of four university-wide blood drives of the academic year is being held today at eight different locations throughout the university and at a variety of times to accommodate busy schedules. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in this effort to replenish the region’s blood supply.

Julie Margenthaler, MD

Margenthaler finds calling in treating breast cancer. FULL STORY

Women’s soccer undefeated

The women’s soccer team won the WUSTL Classic over the weekend with victories over DePauw University Sept. 10 (3-2) and Rhodes College Sept. 11 (1-0). The Bears (5-0) put their perfect record on the line tonight at Principia College in Elsah, Ill.