Author: Ken Duenke

The Washington University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity Programs will present its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration lecture at 4 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Angela E. Oh, internationally recognized author, teacher and public lecturer, will speak.

Volleyball head coach Rich Luenemann was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coach of the Year Nov. 26. The Bears finished the season with a 33-5 overall record and won the ninth Div. III volleyball title in school history. It is the second time in nine seasons at WUSTL that Luenemann has earned the […]

Metabolism researchers at the School of Medicine have found that although it does not extend maximum lifespan in mice, activating a protein in muscle tissue increases average lifespan and prevents some age-related diseases. The researchers believe a similar approach may someday help people avoid age-related problems such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and even some cancers.

Werner Ploberger, Ph.D., was installed as the first Thomas H. Eliot Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences on October 30 in Holmes Lounge. Ploberger, who joined Washington University’s Department of Economics last year, is internationally renowned for his contributions to the fields of econometrics and the theory of estimation.

Psychiatry researchers at the School of Medicine have found that a clinical diagnosis of alcohol dependence in young adults is associated with having a high number of sex partners. Their study, published in the December issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, also found links between a conduct disorder diagnosis and high numbers of sexual partners as well as between problem drinking and more partners.

A $10 million commitment has been made to Washington University by alumnus and philanthropist Harry Seigle, and his wife, Susan, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. It is the lead gift for the building currently under construction on the western end of the Danforth Campus that will serve academic functions for the three social science departments in Arts & Sciences and for the School of Law. When it opens for the fall 2008 semester, it will be known as Harry and Susan Seigle Hall. The name is significant, for it represents the first academic building on the Danforth Campus to be named for an alumnus living outside of St. Louis.

Beginning Dec. 1, Kingshighway Boulevard traffic will shift to the newly built bridge deck over Highway I-64/40. The shift will set the stage for demolition of the old Kingshighway bridge over the next two weekends.

Photo by Bill StoverWashington University alumnus and philanthropist Harry Seigle, and his wife, Susan, have made a $10 million commitment to WUSTL as the lead gift for the building currently under construction on the Danforth Campus that will serve academic functions for the three social science departments in Arts & Sciences and for the School of Law. When it opens for the fall 2008 semester, the building will be known as Harry and Susan Seigle Hall.

Photo by Mary ButkusBecause many students and faculty are not able to go home for the Thanksgiving holiday, a variety of traditional holiday dinners are held around campus.

Children born with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder involving the connective tissue, have a variety of physical signs – disproportionately long arms, legs, fingers and toes; scoliosis or other spinal curvature; nearsightedness; unusually large lungs; and stretch marks on the skin. But one of the most dangerous effects of the disease is the development of an enlarged aorta, which can lead to rupture of the heart’s largest artery and to sudden death.