Black justice coalition president to talk
Keith Boykin, a prominent author and speaker, was a special assistant to the president and director of specialty media in the Clinton administration.
Obesity risk likely linked to genes
“Stated in the most basic terms, we are studying why some people are fat and some are skinny,” says lead investigator Ingrid B. Borecki.
Ram-bling on about careers
Photo by Kevin LowderA networking reception sponsored allowed students to meet with alumni and discuss job-searching and career opportunities.
GIS license acquired by WUSTL
The agreement makes the software called ArcGIS available to all faculty, staff and students.
Gene maps of simpler life shed light
A comparison of the genetic codes of a type of algae, a weed and humans has led researchers to a gene linked to a human illness.
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Word detective
As one of the world’s leading experts on literacy and spelling development, Rebecca A. Treiman has spent more than two decades finding order in the perceived chaos of the English language. “The English writing system is often considered to be chaotic and hard to learn,” said Treiman, Ph.D., the Burke & Elizabeth High Baker Professor […]
Know your etiquette
Photo by Mary ButkusThe Career Center’s annual Etiquette Dinner was Oct. 27; students learned how to conduct themselves during a business meal.
Bacteria may offer drug for respiratory disease
H. influenzae infection is a common cause of respiratory tract disease and is sometimes responsible for cases of childhood bacterial meningitis.
Obituary: Loeb, emeritus professor, 83
He was a hematologist and medical oncologist and, beginning in 1979, a member of the board of directors of the American Cancer Society.
Midwest economics meetings hosted by University Nov. 5-7
Bankruptcy, labor markets and auction theory will be among the topics discussed Nov. 5-7 as Washington University hosts the Fall 2004 Midwest International Economics and Economic Theory Meetings. More than 100 scholars are expected to attend the event, which features a packed, three-day schedule of research presentations in Eliot Hall.
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