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New research from the School of Medicine shows that the same genes that promote healing after cartilage damage also appear to protect against osteoarthritis, a condition caused by years of wear-and-tear on the cartilage between joints. The research was conducted in mice, but the genes are likely to be important in people, too.
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Carl Phillips, professor of English in Arts & Sciences, has won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in poetry for Double Shadow, his most recent book of poetry. Phillips was one of 12 winners recognized during a ceremony April 20 at the University of Southern California.
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Hoops for hope: Money raised to help underprivileged children
Olin Business School students, faculty and staff participate in a charity basketball game April 12 to raise money for Hike4Kids, a project started by MBA student Michael McLaughlin. McLaughlin is through-hiking the entire Appalachian and Ozark trails back-to-back, helping to raise funds and awareness for underprivileged children, locally and in Africa.
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The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts honored seven outstanding architecture and art alumni at its fifth annual Awards for Distinction dinner April 26. The awards recognized graduates who have demonstrated creativity, innovation, leadership and vision through their contributions to the practices of art, architecture and design, as well as to WUSTL and the Sam Fox School. In addition, architect Juhani Pallasmaa of Helsinki, Finland, received the Dean’s Medal.
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