Screenings help detect eye problems early

Experts recommend routine eye screening in all infants before they leave the hospital and at all well-child visits. Pediatricians look for abnormalities in the reflex of the eye, the alignment of the two eyes and how well a child responds visually to light or to objects. If your child’s physician suspects a problem, he or she will refer you to a pediatric ophthalmologist for a complete eye exam.

Dealing with bug bites

During the summer months many of us will be bitten by bugs. Dr. Julia Graves and Dr. Ann Martin at the School of Medicine have some advice about how to prevent and treat many types of bug bites. Most bug bites are harmless, but others need prompt medical treatment.

Obituary: Lyles Caliguri, 75

Jeanette Lyles Caliguri, a licensed practical nurse at the School of Medicine from 1971-73, died Monday, June 18, 2007, at Des Peres Hospital. She was 75.

Architecture students win museum façade design competition

Peter Elsbeck, Cristina Greavu and Eric Rang, all graduate students in architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, won an international competition to create a sculptural façade for El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in New Mexico.

Obituary: Mudd, 88

Robert Clayton Mudd, visiting lecturer in political science in Arts & Sciences from 1978-1980 and instructor in University College during the late 1980s, died Thursday, June 14, 2007. He was 88.

Undergraduate paves way for NASA Mars mission

University earth and planetary scientists are paving the way for a smooth Mars landing for the Phoenix mission — scheduled to launch in August — by making sure the set-down literally is not a rocky one.

Obituary: Whitaker, 75

Gilbert Riley Whitaker Jr., a faculty member in the John M. Olin School of Business from 1966-1976 and associate dean of the business school from 1973-76, died Thursday, June 21, 2007. He was 75.
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