Ensuring a smooth ride
Photo by Robert BostonDee Hodge works tirelessly to streamline the Emergency Department
Disabling key protein may give physicians time to treat pneumonic plague
The deadly attack of the bacterium that causes pneumonic plague is significantly slowed when it can’t make use of a key protein, scientists at the School of Medicine report in this week’s issue of Science.
Architecture students earn honorable mention
Cristina Greavu and Peter Elsbeck, both graduate students in architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, have earned an honorable mention as part of an international urban design competition sponsored by the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh.
Muslin named Langenberg Distinguished Professor
School of Medicine cardiology researcher Anthony J. Muslin, M.D., has been named the Oliver M. Langenberg Distinguished Professor of the Science and Practice of Medicine.
Vizzier named law’s career director
Carol Vizzier, J.D., has been appointed director of Career Services and Public Interest, announced Kent D. Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor.
Honoring MLK
Photo by Mary ButkusThe University’s Visions Gospel Choir performs at the 20th annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15 in Graham Chapel.
Collaborative effort
Photo by Kevin LowderErin Finneran, Ph.D., postdoctoral lecturer in English in Arts & Sciences, leads a discussion with a sixth-grade class from Flynn Park Elementary School after the class viewed the play “Hana’s Suitcase.”
Nine set for induction to Sports Hall of Fame
Nine inductees will enter the University’s Sports Hall of Fame Jan. 26. Later that night, the 12th induction class will be recognized at halftime of the 6 p.m. women’s basketball game against Brandeis University in the Athletic Complex.
Washington U. to Host JCC Female Fan Day
Washington University in St. Louis, in conjunction with the St. Louis Chapter of the Jewish Community Center (JCC), will celebrate the 21st annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGSWD) with the JCC Female Fan Day during the women’s basketball game against New York University on Sun., January 28. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. at the WU Field House.
Older adult volunteers needed for memory imaging study
Investigators at the School of Medicine are conducting a study to investigate factors related to memory in older adults. They are seeking healthy volunteers between 70 and 75 years of age who have siblings also willing to participate. Study participants will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to determine the structure of the brain and a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to analyze amyloid levels in the brain.
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