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To better understand American politics, culture, history and government, a group of 18 recent graduates from Asia’s top research universities are visiting Washington, D.C., March 22-25, as part of their graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis. These graduate students are participants in Washington University’s McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert, associate professor of religious studies at Stanford University, will present the 2007 Adam Cherrick Lecture in Jewish Studies, “Making a Home in the Diaspora: Judaism and the Neighborhood” at 7 p.m. March 21 in Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 204 on the Danforth Campus.

Ryotaro Kato, M.D., has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a medical degree from the University of Tokyo, which is one of 16 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, along with two leading research institutions in Israel and two in Turkey.

Local culture impacts cotton production in India. In a study published in the February issue of Current Anthropology, Glenn D. Stone, Ph.D., professor of anthropology and of environmental studies, both in Arts & Sciences, at Washington University in St. Louis, explores how the arrival of genetically modified crops has added a new layer of complexity to cotton farming in a key area of the developing world. More…

Yoram Rudy, Ph.D., the Fred Saigh Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Director of the Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center delivered in June, 2006, two keynote presentations describing his work on noninvasive electrocardiographic imaging at the annual meetings of the International Society for Heart Research (Manchester, United Kingdom) and the International Congress on Electrocardiology (Cologne, Germany). Rudy also delivered an invited presentation at Cardiostim — World Congress in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Techniques (Nice, France) on the role of potassium ion channels in cardiac repolarization and its dependence on the channels’ molecular structure. … Joel Perlmutter, M.D., professor of neurology, has received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Huntington’s Disease Society of America for the HDSA Center of Excellence. … Matthew J. Ellis, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, has received a one-year, $43,412.80 grant from the St. Louis Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. for “The Navigator Project.” … Jeffrey Crippin, M.D., professor of medicine, has received a two-year, $35,750 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for research titled “Role of Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) as a Predicator of Post-TIPS Liver Failure and Survival.” … Jennifer L. Ivanovich, research instructor in surgery, has received a one-year, $34,789 grant from the St. Louis Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for “The Young Women’s Breast Cancer Program.” … Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D., professor of neurological surgery, has received a two-year, $30,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for the Spring Brain Conference. … John DiPersio, M.D., Ph.D., the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple Professor of Medicine, has received a one-year, $21,197 subcontract from Northwestern University for “Phase I & II Clinical Trials of Cancer Chemopreventive Agents.” … June-Ho Shin, Ph.D., postdoctoral research assistant, has received a one-year, $20,000 grant from the National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation for research titled “Prevent and Treat Noise-induced Hearing Loss by Drug Blocking T-type Calcium Channels.” … Jeffrey M. Arbeit, M.D., professor of surgery, has received a one-year, $19,001 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for Cervix Spore Research. … Lawrence Lewis, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, has received a one-year, $5,500 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for the Allen P. Klippel Lecture Fund.

The Faculty Associates program is celebrating 10 years of connecting faculty members with students living on the South 40. The program, sponsored by the Office of Residential Life, started during the 1996-97 academic year in response to the realization that there was a growing gap between faculty members and undergraduate students.

Scientists have known for years that the energy cost of walking and running is related primarily to the work done by muscles to lift and move the limbs. But how much energy does it actually take to get around? Does having longer legs really make a difference? Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical anthropology in Arts & Sciences, has developed a mathematical model for calculating energy costs for two and four-legged animals. His research was published in a recent issue of The Journal of Experimental Biology.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 21-27. 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. Feb. 21 5:15 p.m. — A student reported her purple Trek mountain bike stolen from the Olin Library bike rack near the south main entrance. The front wheel of the bike was secured to the bike rack with a U-lock and was still present. The theft occurred between 3:30-7 p.m. Feb. 19. Feb. 22 10:45 a.m. — A complainant reported the theft of three generators and two refrigerators from the storage facility located in the west side of Mudd/Park Residenctial College. The theft occurred between Feb. 12-14. Feb. 23 2:49 p.m. — A pull station was activated in an Umrath Residence Hall hallway near Room 108. The fire department responded and found burnt popcorn in the trash can in the ground floor kitchenette. University Police also responded to three auto accidents and one report each of parking violation, suspicious person, written harassment and lost article.

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