Whitesides offers revolutionary ideas about the origin of life
Innovative researcher and distinguished professor George M. Whitesides, Ph.D., will speak on revolutionary ideas in the field of chemistry about the origin of life at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series. His talk, “Questions about Questions about the Origin of Life,” is the annual Ferguson Science Lecture […]
Assembly Series wrestles with bioethical questions
Looking back over the recent past, the advances in biomedicine seem astonishing. The birth of the first “test tube baby” 30 years ago, for example, was viewed as exotic and, to some, scary. Now, in vitro fertilization is commonplace. And yet, justifiable ethical concerns surround the human outcomes of these medical breakthroughs. Leon Kass, M.D., […]
Altering brain’s lipid metabolism reduces Alzheimer’s plaques in mice
Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease changes in the brain, according to researchers studying a mouse model of the disease at the School of Medicine.
Men’s basketball extends streak
Go to BearSports The No. 4 men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 12 games with a pair of victories on the road. At No. 2 Brandeis, the Bears rallied from a seven-point deficit with 1:39 remaining, scoring the final nine points of the game to escape with a 71-69 victory Jan. 27. Senior […]
Assembly Series’ spring schedule begins Jan. 25 with Derrick Bell
Constitutional scholar Derrick Bell will present the first program in a very full schedule for the Assembly Series’ 2008 spring semester. Among the Series’ speakers are scientists, legal scholars, writers, sex experts and the St. Louis Symphony. For more information on the spring calendar offerings visit the Web site at http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu, or call (314) 935-5285.
University, Enterprise Rent-A-Car offer car-sharing program
Washington University Parking & Transportation Services and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have partnered to bring WeCar, a car-sharing program, to the Danforth Campus. The program, the first of its kind in the St. Louis area, allows WUSTL students, faculty, staff and employees of qualified service providers over age 18 to rent vehicles at an hourly rate.
Wrighton named Citizen of the Year
Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has been named St. Louis’ 2007 Citizen of the Year, an award sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wrighton was chosen by a committee of past winners of the award and was profiled in the Jan. 6 issue of the Post-Dispatch.
Eat less or exercise more? Either way leads to more youthful hearts
Overweight people who lose a moderate amount of weight get an immediate benefit in the form of better heart health, according to a study conducted at the School of Medicine. And the heart improvements happen whether that weight is shed by eating less or exercising more.
Men’s hoops 3-0 in UAA
Go to BearSports The No. 5 men’s basketball team extended its overall winning streak to 10 games and its school-record home streak to 24 games with a pair of University Athletic Association (UAA) victories last weekend. Sophomore Aaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Bears past Emory University, 85-63, Jan. 18. Senior […]
Insights into cell movement likely to aid immune study, cancer research
Scientists at the School of Medicine have used yeast cells to better understand a collection of proteins associated with the formation of actin networks, which are essential to cell movement. The cell’s ability to move is important to a broad range of biomedical concerns, including understanding how immune system cells pursue disease-causing invaders and how metastasizing cancer cells migrate from a tumor.
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