Author: Ken Duenke

Rwandan hero Paul Rusesabagina will speak on his experiences, his ongoing support of Rwanda, the genocide in Darfur, and current issues involving international humanitarian aid, for the final Assembly Series program at 11 a.m.. It is free and open to the public.

Social activist, educator and one of the Little Rock Nine, Minnijean Brown Trickey will present “Return to Little Rock” for the Women’s Society annual Adele Starbird Lecture at 11 a.m. April 11 in Graham Chapel. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the event that made Brown Trickey part of American history.

A School of Medicine clinical study is investigating the link between blood fat and heart health in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Photo by David KilperRosemary Gliedt helps keep the Skandalaris Center moving forward

An American Indian Pow Wow, a presentation on American Indian mascots in sports and a traditional food tasting are among the highlights of the University’s American Indian Awareness Week April 9-14.

Cancer recurrence is a hard subject to face. In fact, the return of cancer can be more frightening than the initial diagnosis, says Teresa DeShields, a psychologist at the Siteman Cancer Center. This difficult topic is being discussed more among cancer patients and their physicians since the recent revelation of cancer recurrence in Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential hopeful John Edwards.

David G. Mutch, the Ira C. and Judith Gall Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named President-Elect II of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. The society is a national medical specialty organization of physicians who are trained in the comprehensive management of women with malignancies of the reproductive tract.

Children born with a foot deformity that causes them to have a rigid flatfoot once faced extensive surgery to fully correct the problem. A treatment developed by a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at the School of Medicine has shown early success in correcting congenital vertical talus with minimal surgery in most cases.

Photo by David Kilper(From left) Engineering junior Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz; Michael A. Swartwout, Ph.D, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; alumnus Brian McDaniels (MSME ’06); and engineering junior Lane Haury prepare a demonstration of their nanosatellite duo March 23 in Cupples II Hall.

School of Medicine scientists have developed an apparatus designed to precisely target radiation therapy on a tumor that may move with breathing.