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WUSTL is one of eight Association of American Universities (AAU) member campuses selected to serve as project sites for the association’s five-year initiative to improve the quality of undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at its member institutions, AAU officials announced.
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Scientists at the School of Medicine have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease and healthy family members who do not carry the mutation. Randall Bateman, MD, is the study’s senior author.
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The School of Medicine’s Susan E. Mackinnon, MD, has received the 2013 Jacobson Innovation Award of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for her leadership in the innovative use of nerve-transfer procedures in the treatment of patients with devastating peripheral nerve injuries. Pictured is Mackinnon after receiving the award from A. Brent Eastman, MD, ACS president.
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Sign of the times: Sam Fox School works
in resurgent Pagedale
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Pagedale is a small community but emblematic of the challenges facing many inner-ring suburbs. Yet in recent years, city officials and local nonprofits have sparked waves of improvements, as well as new development. Last month, the city installed a monumental welcome sign conceived and designed by architecture students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
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Mary-Dell Chilton, PhD, who did pioneering work on plant genetics while on the WUSTL biology faculty in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has been named a co-recipient of the 2013 World Food Prize, an honor often described as the “Nobel Prize of Biotechnology.”
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When children fall and try to catch themselves with an outstretched hand, they can suffer buckle fractures — forearm injuries traditionally treated with casts. New research shows that removable splints are preferred by patients and parents, building on earlier findings that such splints are just as effective as casts. Shown are study co-authors Kristine G. Williams, MD, holding a splint, and Janet D. Luhmann, MD.
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Olin Business School MBA student Michael McLaughlin, who trekked 2,500 miles to raise money and awareness for abused and neglected children, and Olin Business School were named winners of the 2013 TeamMBA Awards June 20 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The School of Law celebrated the outstanding achievements of seven individuals at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner. The awards honor alumni who have obtained distinction in their professional or academic careers. Those being honored share the same characteristics of leadership, progressive thinking, high standards, uncompromising integrity, commitment, courage and confidence. Their careers serve as models for WUSTL law students and alumni.
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Lucy Mayer Lopata, a longtime friend of WUSTL and a leading local philanthropist, died Friday, May 24, 2013, in St. Louis. She was 98. Throughout her life, she demonstrated extraordinary generosity that was built on a foundation of dedication to all humankind.
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Thomas H. Steinberg, MD, associate professor of medicine, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, in St. Louis of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
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11 a.m. Wednesday, June 26
University College advisers are available the last Wednesday of every month to help you reach your academic goals. (Second session today is from 4 to 5:30 p.m.) Everyone welcome. No appointment needed. Event details. January Hall, Room 20.
12:10 p.m. Thursday, June 27
Do you have difficulty sleeping? Come listen to a representative from the Clayton Sleep Institute discuss why sleep is so important to your health. Sponsored by the Office of Human Resources. Event details. Mallinckrodt Center Multipurpose Room (lower level).
2:30 p.m. Friday, June 28
“Technological Advances in Health Care.” (Same day registration at 2 p.m.) Discussion with panel of experienced entrepreneurs followed by networking reception. Free and open to the public. Online registration/event details. Simon Hall, Room 106. (314) 935-9134.
11 a.m. Sunday, June 30
WUSTL faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to participate in Pride Fest, held June 29 and 30 at Soldiers’ Memorial downtown. Record story. The parade begins at 11 a.m. June 30.
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This month, all floors of the Kingshighway, Steinberg and Yalem buildings on the School of Medicine campus will be vacant and considered a construction zone. Building access will be restricted to authorized personnel. Demolition of those buildings will begin in late summer.
The current U-Pass — allowing WUSTL faculty and staff free use of Metro, the region’s public transportation system — will expire Sunday, June 30. Benefits-eligible employees may request a new U-Pass for the 2013-14 fiscal year at the Parking & Transportation Services website.
As part of this summer’s new “Retellings” podcast series hosted by Arts & Sciences, listeners are asked to weigh in on weekly topics for a chance to win a copy of the featured book. “Retellings” offers a sneak peak into new creative writing and explores inspiration and influences. Respond via email, Twitter or Facebook by 12 p.m. Thursday, June 27, to this week’s question: “What is your favorite coming-of-age story?" Favorite responses will be compiled and shared with listeners. Visit the website for more information.
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Chief of breast imaging enjoys daily patient interaction FULL STORY
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