Author: Elizabeth Erman

New School of Medicine research shows that physicians can’t assume that women with rare, benign breast conditions are cancer-free.

Photo by Robert BostonMarc J. Bernstein, M.D. (left), instructor in clinical medicine, receives the Stanley Lang Lecturer of the Year award from Wale Adeniran, president of the School of Medicine Class of 2009.

WUSTL continues to analyze various strategies to lessen the impact of the Interstate 64/Highway 40 reconstruction project on students, employees and patients.

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, the following faculty members were promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure, granted tenure or granted track/title change effective July 1, 2006, unless otherwise noted. Promotion with tenure Heather Corcoran, to associate professor of art Michael Diamond, to associate professor of medicine Lev D. Gelb, to associate professor of chemistry Martin Jacobs, to associate professor of rabbinic studies Phyllis I. Hanson, to associate professor of cell biology and physiology, (promotion effective Jan. 1, tenure effective March 3, 2006) David B. Haslam, to associate professor of pediatrics, effective Jan. 1, 2006 Erik D. Herzog, to associate professor of biology Kathleen B. McDermott, as associate professor of psychology James C. Morley, to associate professor of economics Robert B. Pless, to associate professor of computer science and engineering, effective March 3, 2006 Scott Saunders, to associate professor of pediatrics Ralf Wessel, to associate professor of physics Jeffrey M. Zacks, to associate professor of psychology Appointment with tenure Robert E. Blankenship, as professor of biology and of chemistry Michele Boldrin, as professor of economics Carmon Colangelo, as the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Community Collaboration in the Arts and dean, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts Thomas E. Ellenberger, as the Raymond H. Wittcoff Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics and head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (appointment effective Jan. 1, 2006, tenure effective May 5, 2006) Matthew J. Gabel, as associate professor of political science Raj Jain, as professor of computer science and engineering, effective March 3, 2006 Evan D. Kharasch, as professor of anesthesiology, (appointment effective Oct. 1, 2006, tenure effective March 3, 2006) Timothy R. Kuklo, as associate professor of orthopaedic surgery (appointment effective Aug. 15, tenure effective Oct. 6, 2006) David K. Levine, as professor of economics Bruce M. Lindsey, as professor of architecture and dean, college of architecture, effective Aug. 9, 2006 George A. Macones, as professor of obstetrics and gynecology, (appointment effective Sept. 1, 2005, tenure effective March 3, 2006) James F. Spriggs II, as professor of political science Lihong Wang, as professor of biomedical engineering, effective Sept. 1, 2006 Stephen D. Williamson, as professor of economics Granting of tenure Ingrid B. Borecki, associate professor of genetics, effective Oct. 6, 2006 Track and title change Mark F. Jacquin, to professor of neurology with tenure, effective Oct. 6, 2006

The Dec. 1 board meeting included reports and updates on campus activities and the election of Gordon W. Philpott, emeritus professor of surgery, to the board.

Early registration closes Dec. 13 for the School of Law’s Center for Empirical Research in the Law workshop.

Photo by Robert BostonWomen in Science Day brings about 100 St. Louis city high school students to campus for hands-on activities and career advice.

A lecturer from Rwanda is at the School of Medicine learning how to improve care for Rwandans who suffer from the metabolic syndromes associated with HIV/AIDS.

The University is laying plans for how it would respond if a pandemic flu strikes the St. Louis region.

The Genome Sequencing Center has been awarded a $156 million, four-year grant to use DNA sequencing to unlock the secrets of human diseases. The grant is among the largest awarded to the University and one of only three given by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to U.S. sequencing centers.