Social work lecture series to begin Nov. 10
It’s an “opportunity to present the latest social work research from around the world to our students, faculty and the community,” says organizer Barbara Levin.
Introducing new faculty members
Thomas Rodebaugh, Ph.D., and
Irit Kleiman, Ph.D.
Campus Authors: Michael Wysession, Ph.D., associate professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences
The associate professor of earth and planetary sciences’ book is titled Physical Science: Concepts in Action with Earth and Space Science.
Faculty to be among honorees on Founders Day
James P. Keating, Richard J. Smith, Karen Tokarz and Karen L. Wooley are being honored for outstanding commitment and dedication.
Law school’s ‘Commercializing Innovation’ conference Nov. 4-5
The conference will examine potential barriers to commercializing innovations created by communities, organizations and property rights regimes.
Lab mice sing in the presence of mates, researchers find
The finding adds mice to the roster of creatures that croon in the presence of the opposite sex, including songbirds, whales and some insects.
More medical news
The art of transplant
Photo by Robert BostonCambridge University’s Roy Calne presents work from his book, Art, Surgery and Transplantation, Oct. 12 at the Bernard Becker Medical Library.
Prison commission
Photo by Mary ButkusThe School of Law hosted the third public hearing of the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Researchers add mice to list of creatures that sing in the presence of mates
Sonograms show mouse tune.Research by Timothy Holy showing that mice sing in the presence of mates was picked up by news organizations around the globe. Click here to see a sampling of the media coverage.
New therapeutic target identified in inherited brain tumor disorder
Researchers studying a mouse model of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes childhood brain tumors, have found their second new drug target in a year, a protein called methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP2).
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