Author: Jessica Daues

Softball opens season with sweep in Memphis The No. 7 softball team opened the season with a pair of victories Feb. 27 at the Rhodes College Chick-Fil-A Classic in Memphis, Tenn. The Bears defeated Hendrix College, 7-4, in the first game, and host Rhodes College, 12-9, in eight innings in the nightcap. Junior Claire Voris […]

Of note Philip Cryer, M.D., the Irene E. and Michael M. Karl Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Medicine, will receive the American Diabetes Association’s Albert Renold Award at the association’s 70th Scientific Sessions June 25-29, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. … William Michael Dunne Jr., Ph.D., professor of pathology and immunology, of medicine and of […]

WUSTL students with a passion for collecting books can compete for prizes of $1,000 or $500 by entering the Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition. Sponsored by Washington University Libraries, the Neureuther competition offers prizes to four students who write short essays about their personal book collections.

Of note Eugene M. Oltz, Ph.D., professor of pathology and immunology, has received a two-year, $418,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for research titled “Long-Range Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Igh Gene Assembly.” … Yoram Rudy, Ph.D., the Fred Saigh Distinguished Professor and director of the Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia […]

Students from several St. Louis and University City schools have been guests on the Danforth Campus the past few weeks as part of programs to enrich educational experiences for area schoolchildren. Activities included musical, theatrical and dance performances, interactive lectures, tours and visits to exhibitions on campus.

Mary Ann Dzuback, Ph.D., director and associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, associate professor of education and adjunct associate professor of history, all in Arts & Sciences, is a gifted teacher and visionary leader.

Washington University will host free productions of the original musical “The Assorted Short Adventures of Tom, Huck and Becky” at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, and Thursday, Feb. 25, at the 560 Music Center. The performances are being held in conjunction with the Big Read, a national program to encourage reading by bringing communities together to read and discuss a common book.

Of note Dengfeng Cao, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and immunology, has received a one-year, $22,800 contract from the American College of Radiology Imaging Network for research titled “ACRIN 6682 Medical Director of Pathology.” … Charles Eby, M.D., associate professor of pathology and immunology and of genomic medicine, has received a two-and-a-half-year, $464,611 subcontract […]

A new e-mail system for students, GO WUSTL, debuts Wednesday, Feb. 24. Beginning that day, eligible students can activate their GO WUSTL accounts at go.wustl.edu or any WUSTL Web site where they see the GO WUSTL logo. Once the new account is activated, students can transfer e-mails, address books and other information from their previous school accounts.

Amy Waterman, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, is tackling a vexing health problem: There are not enough kidneys for transplants, but patients with kidney failure who choose transplants over dialysis have longer, healthier lives.