Gene linked to alcoholism and depression
A study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, is the first to identify a specific gene associated with both.
Lowell named to homeland security position
He will be responsible for integrating the department’s medical capabilities to strengthen preparedness and response efforts.
Help for aging Americans
Photo by Kim LeydigA recent open house was held for The Gathering Place, a new community meeting space in West County.
Sports
WOMEN’S SOCCER Fowler-Finn nets five in 3 games The No. 9 women’s soccer team posted three wins last week to improve to 5-0. The Bears began the week with a 2-1 win against Webster University on Sept. 7. Sophomore MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn netted the game-winning goal in the 47th minute. On Sept. 11, Fowler-Finn scored two […]
MSNBC’s Matthews is Founders Day speaker
Distinguished alums will be honored at the University’s annual commemoration of its founding, to be held Oct. 2 this year.
Notables
Robert A. Pollak, Ph.D.,
Bradley Stoner, M.D., Ph.D.,
Thomas W. Ferkol, M.D.;
Daniel B. Rosenbluth, M.D.;
Raymond Miller, Ph.D.,
and more…
David D. Cole, Georgetown law professor will discuss John Ashcroft and the future of civil liberties
David D. Cole, professor of law at Georgetown University, author of numerous books on terrorism and civil liberties, and cooperating attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, will discuss “John Ashcroft’s Paradigm of Prevention and the Future of Civil Liberties”. After graduating from Yale Law School and clerking with the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Cole joined the Center for Constitutional Rights where he litigated several First Amendment cases, including the case that established protection allowing flag burning under the First Amendment. As a volunteer staff attorney for the Center, Cole continues to litigate First Amendment issues.
Washington University scientists and recipients of this yearÂ’s Faculty Achievement Awards to give presentations for the Assembly Series
Philip Stahl, prominent cell biologist and physiologist and Jonathan Turner, internationally recognized for his accomplishments in computer networks and telecommunications, will receive Washington University’s 2004 Faculty Achievement Awards and summarize their scholarly work at an awards ceremony, as part of the Assembly Series on Sept. 23.
Assembly Series and the School of Law present Viet Dinh
Viet D. Dinh, professor of law and director of the Asian Law and Policy Studies Program at Georgetown University, will speak about “Liberty and the Rule of Law After September 11” for the Assembly Series. As the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy under John Ashcroft from 2001 to 2003, Dinh worked on a number of important initiatives, including the U.S.A. Patriot Act.
Oberschelp professor
Photo by Mary ButkusLeila Nadya Sadat is installed as the first Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law Sept. 7 in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
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