Author: Ken Duenke

Known for his cultural, political and historical insights on Latin America, his talk is titled “Celebrating Cervantes and Don Quixote.”

Physicians from 33 sites in the United States and Canada participated in the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial.

Courtesy PhotoSchool of Medicine students collected nearly 90 teddy bears for children affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Milbrandt has been involved in studies over the past 15 years that were peripherally related to motor neuron disease or ALS.

“Intelligent Design or Evolution: How Did We Get Here?” will be held from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 8 at the St. Louis Science Center.

Amy D. Waterman, Ph.D., Gerhild Williams, Ph.D., Paul S.G. Stein, Ph.D., John Heil, Ph.D., Chengjie Xiong, Ph.D., and more…

Photo by Robert BostonThe Student Health and Athletic Center on the second floor of Olin Residence Hall celebrated its grand opening Sept. 23.

Communities exposed to toxic lead emissions recently won an important victory in federal court through a case filed by the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic (IEC) at Washington University in St. Louis. “The court chastised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for long-neglecting its duty to review the lead standard every five years, and placed the agency on a firm schedule for conducting the review,” says Maxine I. Lipeles, IEC director and professor of law and engineering. “Because the lead standard must be revised to protect public health, and the existing standard is out of date, we believe that the EPA is virtually required to revise the standard downward. That would help protect children in communities across the country where smelters and other facilities emit significant amounts of lead into the air. The decision should also caution the EPA to act more promptly in reviewing the other five national ambient air quality standards * for nitrogen oxides, ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.”

Preventing Type 2 diabetes among African-American womenWhile culturally traditional foods are a big part of the African-American heritage, they also are a significant factor in the type 2 diabetes epidemic among African-American women. And while the prevalance of type 2 diabetes is associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes nutrition education programs have been relatively unsuccessful in attracting and retaining African-American women. However a new study shows that there is a way to reach members of this population and make a positive impact on their dietary behavior.

In 1992, Mae Jemison climbed aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour and became the first woman of color to go into space. On Wed., Oct. 26, she will deliver the Black Arts & Sciences Festival lecture for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. in Graham Chapel.