Author: Neil Schoenherr

School of Medicine researchers are seeking volunteers with Parkinson’s disease for two studies. One is investigating the effects of antidepressant drugs on depression and motor function. The second study is assessing the safety and effectiveness of a drug for Parkinson’s patients who also have psychotic symptoms. In the National Institutes of Health-funded depression study, investigators […]

David Kilper/WUSTL Photo ServicesThe combination of beer, wastewater, microbes, fuel cells, high-school students and teachers sounds like a witches’ brew for an old-fashioned, illicit 1960s beach party. Instead, these are the components of a new high-school science curriculum being developed by researchers at Washington University and two St. Louis area high-school teachers.

Researchers concentrated on large-scale connections between frontal and posterior brain regions that are associated with high-level cognitive functions such as learning and remembering.Comparisons of the brains of young and old people have revealed that normal aging may cause cognitive decline due to deterioration of the connections among large-scale brain systems, including a decrease in the integrity of the brain’s “white matter,” the tissue containing nerve cells that carry information, according to a new study co-authored by several researchers from Washington University in St. Louis.

Student Health Services, in conjunction with Parking and Transportation Services, has announced the introduction of a new printable temporary parking pass available online for students to use during their visits. The health center also is offering a new program that provides for secure e-mailing between students and health providers they have seen.

David Kilper/WUSTL Photo ServicesThe combination of beer, wastewater, microbes, fuel cells, high-school students and teachers sounds like a witches’ brew for an old-fashioned, illicit 1960s beach party. Instead, these are the components of a new high-school science curriculum being developed by researchers at Washington University and two St. Louis area high-school teachers.

Tamara L. King, J.D., director of Judicial Programs, has been named president-elect of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs, an international organization that helps to promote, encourage and support student development professionals who have responsibility for student judicial affairs.

Photo by Kevin LowderJunior Audrey Ye helps a child build a gingerbread house Dec. 2 during the WUSTL chapter of Habitat for Humanity holiday party at Mudd House.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 28 – Dec. 4. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Nov 28 5:19 p.m. […]

The Bear Necessities store in Wohl Student Center will be holding its annual sidewalk sale Dec. 11-12. WUSTL insignia merchandise will be half-off the lowest markdown price. The sale will run from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Dec. 11 and from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 12. Bear Necessities is operated by The Women’s Society of Washington University. […]

The Washington University Molecular Imaging Center has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The grant will fund a second cycle of research at the innovative center, where scientists from different specialties collaborate on advanced imaging projects.