Author: Ken Duenke

George Warren Brown School of Social Work students from various countries will offer a taste of their homelands through traditional foods and lively entertainment.

Photo by Robert BostonEmployees from Brown Shoe Company and physicians and staff from the Siteman Cancer CenterSiteman Cancer Center got quite a bargain when Brown Shoe Company, QVC and the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) teamed up to offer half-price shoes at the 12th Annual QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale” event during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The net proceeds benefit breast cancer research and education programs across the country.

The discovery by researchers at the School of Medicine of a mutated gene associated with a rare skin disorder should provide insight into more common diseases such as emphysema and aortic aneurysms.

Attendees can sample food from more than 20 countries at an international banquet, after which students will present dance, music, song and poetry from around the world.

Award recipients will be Dave L. Cornfeld, Orion L. Douglass, Norman S. London, Charles A. Newman, Raymond W. Gruender and Susan Nell Rowe.

Traditional cancer treatments may eventually be replaced with therapies that use the most beneficial drugs possible, regardless of the tumor’s location. More medical news

Nehorai joined the University Jan. 1 as chair of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, succeeding R. Martin Arthur.

Photo by David KilperThe extension of the west side of the Psychology Building is nearing completion; the project will add nearly 16,500 square feet to the current structure.

The following incidents were reported to University Police April 12-17. 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. April 12 9:25 a.m. — A student […]

YamaguchiWashington University orthopaedic surgeon Ken Yamaguchi, M.D., has been elected to the board of directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He will serve the academy as member-at-large.