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James C. Sisk, M.D., a retired assistant professor of medicine in dermatology at the School of Medicine, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, of cancer. He was 83.

Alfred Kahn, an instructor in urban planning and land utilization from 1963-66, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, in Chesterfield, Mo., of complications from leukemia. He was 82.

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.”

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 18-24. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Oct. 19 3:05 p.m. — A person reported damage to his vehicle sometime over the weekend; the windshield appears to have been hit by a baseball from the adjacent field. University Police also responded to one report each of damaged property, suspicious person, lewd act, larceny and auto accident.

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Danforth, Medical campuses develop solutions to increase energy efficiency every year.

The football team regained the Founder’s Cup with a 26-7 victory at the University of Chicago Oct. 14.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 11-17. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Oct. 12 8:27 a.m. — A visitor […]

Rebecca Veto, a junior in civil engineering, is one of four area students to receive a $1,000 scholarship this year from the Concrete Council of St. Louis. Veto will receive her scholarship at the council’s annual awards dinner on Nov. 9 at the Missouri Athletic Club. … Robert B. Pless, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science and engineering, will receive the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Pless will be recognized at an awards ceremony to be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton, Mo. The award is given by the Emerson Electric company. … Daniel Giammar, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil engineering, has been awarded $149,999 from the American Water Works Association for his research titled “The Influence of Water Chemistry on the Dissolution and Transformation Rates of Lead Corrosion Products.” … Brian Allan and Brian Langerhans, graduate students in biology in Arts & Sciences, were honored at a Washington, D.C., congressional reception for being named Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) fellows, Sept. 25. EPA’s STAR graduate fellowship program is the only federal program designed exclusively for students pursuing advanced degrees in environmental sciences. Since 1995, EPA has funded over 1,200 STAR fellows. The STAR program is very competitive with only seven percent of applicants being awarded fellowships.