Gene linked to alcoholism and depression
A study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, is the first to identify a specific gene associated with both.
Notables
Robert A. Pollak, Ph.D.,
Bradley Stoner, M.D., Ph.D.,
Thomas W. Ferkol, M.D.;
Daniel B. Rosenbluth, M.D.;
Raymond Miller, Ph.D.,
and more…
Lowell named to homeland security position
He will be responsible for integrating the department’s medical capabilities to strengthen preparedness and response efforts.
Study seeks women who have had 2 or more first-trimester miscarriages
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug Metformin or an inactive pill twice a day.
Art students design presidential debate logos and commemorative items
As the Oct. 8 presidential debate approaches, many in the University community are getting involved, including the student body .
The trio of graphic design students in the School of Art, who graduated in May, — Jessica Sonkin (from Washington Township, N.J.), Victoria Caldwell (Paducah, Ky.) and Ilana Breziner (San Diego) — designed the two logos below for the debate. Seniors Nyla Batts and Meredith Nadler, also in the School of Art, designed commemorative items — posters, lapel pins, buttons, tote bags, and T-shirts — while working as graphic design interns for the University’s Publications Department.
Biology study traces genes, shows lizard migration started in Florida
Researchers found that introduced populations of a lizard in five different countries can be traced back to the Sunshine State.
Washington University Athletic Complex
Site of First World Olympics in Western Hemisphere and the First Three-Candidate Presidential Debate In 1904, Washington University in St. Louis hosted the Third World Olympiad — the first Olympics ever held in the Western Hemisphere. On Oct. 11, 1992, the much-expanded Athletic Complex hosted another first—the first nationally televised three-candidate presidential debate among Arkansas […]
WUSTL Fact Sheet
Founded: Feb. 22, 1853 Chancellor: Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D. Reputation (U.S. News & World Report) No. 11 in undergraduate programs No. 12 best value No. 2 School of Medicine and School of Social Work No. 11 John M. Olin School of Business No. 4 in financial resources No. 6 in faculty resources No. 8 in […]
Jim Davis Commentary
“Now, each candidate can expect to have the support of about 50 percent of the audience, making the debate hall a friendlier place for both sides.”
Wayne Fields Commentary
“This is a person who is driven by his heart, but that will get you into in situations where, if your head doesn’t take over, you’re in trouble.”
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