Shedding light on possible contributors to autism, schizophrenia and other neuro-psychiatric disorders, School of Medicine researchers Courtney Sobieski (left) and Steven Mennerick, PhD, have found that a type of support cell in the brain, called an astrocyte, may play a role in the ability of neurons to communicate.

Hillman Hall, the newest academic building on the Danforth Campus, was formally dedicated Oct. 2. At approximately 105,000 square feet, it more than doubles the Brown School’s teaching, research and program space. Targeted for LEED Platinum certification, the building design emphasizes health and wellness, diversity, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

Elisabeth Lloyd, PhD, of Indiana University Bloomington, will give an address on campus next week, “The Orgasm Debate: How Social and
Theoretical Biases Lead Us Astray.” Her lecture, at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in the Lab Sciences Building, Room 300, is part of the Assembly Series.