Author: Jessica Daues

Cynthia White has been selected to receive The National Council of University Research Administrators 2006 Distinguished Service Award. The award is way to recognize members of NCURA who have made sustained and distinctive contributions to the organization.

Cynthia White has been selected to receive The National Council of University Research Administrators 2006 Distinguished Service Award. The award is way to recognize members of NCURA who have made sustained and distinctive contributions to the organization.

Architecture students’ works drive an initiative to improve street designs.

Six alumni will be recognized for their valued work in the WUSTL community and far beyond.

The No. 7 women’s soccer team wrapped up the UAA championship and extended its school-record winning streak to 13 games with three wins last week.

Photo by Mary ButkusBig Read Festival, sponsored by the Campus Store, draws writers and readers.

Photo by Joe AngelesHabif Health & Wellness Center dedication opens the door to promoting sound body and mind.

Oct. 25-31 Oct. 27 4:28 p.m. — An item was reported missing from artwork display in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum was described as a Tootsie Roll wrapper, and was possibly mistaken as trash. Oct. 30 1:48 p.m. — The reporting party stated that unknown person(s) stole computer equipment from the first floor conference room closet of Goldfarb Hall between noon Oct. 27 and 11:50 a.m. Oct. 30. Oct. 31 10:07 a.m. — Audio-video services reported unknown person(s) stole a Dell computer, keyboard, mouse and wireless hub from the electronics cabinet in Brown Hall, Room 205. The theft occurred between 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 11:30 a.m. Oct. 30. Total loss is estimated at $1,500. Additionally, University Police responded to five larcenies and one auto acciden

Kim Donica, research administrator of pediatrics infectious disease, has received a one-year, $11,000 grant from the Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee Foundation for Project Ark. … Amy Davis McBee, M.D., neonatal fellow, has received a one-year, $10,000 grant from DiscoveryLabs for research titled “The Frequency of Variation in the Surfactant Protein-C Gene (SFTPC).” … Ramaswamy Govindan, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, has received a one-year, $5,250 grant from the American College of Radiology for research titled “Phase III Randomized Trial of Preoperative Chemotherapy VS Preoperative Concurrent Chemotherapy.” … Charles Canter, M.D., professor of pediatrics, has received a one-year, $3,000 grant from the University of Miami for the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry/PCMR.

Catherine Striley, Ph.D., research instructor in psychiatry, has received a one-year, $19,979 grant from the Office of Research Integrity for research titled “Mentoring and Supervision for the Responsible Conduct of Research.” … David M. Holtzman, M.D., the Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor of Neurology, has received a one-year, $17,735.38 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for spinal cord injury research. … John Dipersio, M.D., Ph.D., the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple Professor of Medicine, has received a one-year, $17,635 grant from Case Western Reserve University for research titled “Phase III Trial of UCB /- MSCs in Hematologic Cancers. … Sergey Troyanovsky, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, has received a one-year, $15,000 grant from the American Skin Association for research titled “Structural and Functional Abnormalitites in Cadherin Adhesion in Melanomas.”