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School of Medicine faculty member Elliot L. Elson, PhD, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The organization was formed in 1780 to cultivate the arts and sciences and to recognize individuals who have made prominent contributions to their disciplines and to society.
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Memory problems related to day-to-day activities — one of the largest complaints of people with Alzheimer’s disease — may be due to older adults’ inability to segment their daily lives into discrete experiences, suggests new WUSTL psychology research. How we perceive current events influences how we remember them in the future, the study finds.
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Richard H. Gelberman, MD, a world-renowned expert in hand and wrist microsurgery, and James V. Wertsch, PhD, founding director of one of the most successful and innovative global scholarship programs in the world, will receive WUSTL’s 2013 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced. They will receive their awards and give presentations of their scholarly work in December.
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For nearly a decade, doctors have used implanted electronic stimulators to treat severe depression in people who don’t respond to standard antidepressant treatments. Now, preliminary brain scan studies conducted by School of Medicine researchers may provide clues about how the devices improve depression. First author is Charles Conway, MD.
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Michael Wysession, PhD, associate professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, helped lead the national effort to write the Next Generation Science Standards for K-12 students. A month after their release, he shares his thoughts on how they’re being received.
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4 p.m. Wednesday, May 8
Reminisce about Jewish Hospital and the Jewish College of Nursing. Remarks at 4:30 p.m. and light refreshments served. Free and open to the public. Lobby of the Kingshighway Bldg., 216 S. Kingshighway Blvd. williamsdia@wustl.edu.
4 p.m. Thursday, May 9
“Where Do We Need to Go From Here?” Donna Jeffe, research prof. of medicine, will lead the panel discussion with WUSTL experts on disparities research. Co-sponsored by Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Inst. for Public Health and School of Medicine. Free and open to the public. Taylor Ave. Bldg., Room 2131 E&W.
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From 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Edison Family Courtyard outside Danforth University Center, WUSTL Dining Services is offering graduating seniors the opportunity to take a delicious trip down memory lane. Dining Services chefs and others will be on hand to wish seniors farewell.
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