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This fall, Joan Strassmann, PhD, professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, taught a behavior ecology course. As part of the curriculum, students were required to edit existing Wikipedia entries and create new ones. Wikipedia polices its site much more vigorously than casual readers may realize, and the students had to support assertions with credible primary sources and write from a neutral point of view.
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It is unprecedented for a pope to resign for health reasons — as Pope Benedict XVI plans to do this month — says Daniel M. Bornstein, PhD, the Stella Koetter Darrow Professor in Catholic Studies in Arts & Sciences. “Previous resignations either resulted from or led to grave crises in leadership. I do not see either of those as a concern in this case,” he says.
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Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, according to School of Medicine scientists. Working in mice with a disease that causes gradual blindness, the researchers reprogrammed the cells in the eye that enable night vision. Joseph Corbo, MD, PhD, is senior author of the new study.
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The School of Medicine Health Happening Fair Feb. 1 gave employees the opportunity to test their grip strength, body composition and gaits, and provided information on an array of services. Pictured is Rob Fitzgerald, an epidemiologist in the Department of Psychiatry, watching as Megan Prouhet, a physical therapy student, programs a device that analyzes body composition.
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The Stamps Leadership Scholarship will award the full cost of undergraduate attendance to an average of five incoming freshmen each year. This unique program also includes an enrichment fund of $10,000 per student to be used over four years to pay for outside-the-classroom educational experiences such as study abroad, research or unpaid internships.
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7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13
“Anatomy of a Historic Recession,” Steven Fazzari, prof. of economics in Arts & Sciences and assoc. dir. of the center. Record story. Free and open to the public. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Room 204. (314) 935-5652 or warren@wustl.edu.
1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14
“Mendeley.” Mendeley is a citation manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online and discover the latest research. Class registration is limited to WUSTL students, faculty and staff. Event details. Olin Library Arc, Level A.
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Students looking for a St. Louis-based internship will have an opportunity to hear quick ‘open mic’ pitches from area employers. The event takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
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Guiding medical students through the residency process FULL STORY
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