Parasite study might lead to new treatments
“This study helps us better understand how these parasites are transmitted and how they establish infections,” said principal investigator Stephen M. Beverley.
Inscriptions of Time: Alan Cohen photographs at Gallery of Art
“Cohen’s world is a world of ongoing catastrophe, in which natural and manmade disasters seem to radiate triumphant,” said guest curator Lutz Koepnick.
One gene controls development of all serotonin cells
New evidence found by School of Medicine researchers marks significant progress in understanding a critical nervous system pathway.
Grace under pressure
Not long ago, Diana L. Gray, M.D., gently told a young teacher expecting her first child that without fetal interventive surgery, her unborn baby boy most likely would not survive. Gray was faced with the most difficult aspect of being an obstetrical geneticist. She had to explain that an expanding cyst was compressing the baby’s […]
Stahl receives women in cell biology award
The award recognizes Stahl’s outstanding efforts to promote the careers of women in science; he’s the first man to win the recognition.
Irish literary scholar Kiberd to launch fall Writing Program Reading Series
Declan Kiberd, one of the world’s preeminent scholars of modern Irish literature, will launch the University’s fall Writing Program Reading Series in Arts & Sciences with a pair of talks. On Sept. 9, Declan will speak on “Ireland: A Case of Masked Modernity?” On Sept. 11, he will address “The City in Irish Writing.” Both […]
Weber receives grant to study cancer growth
He will study a protein called nucleophosmin, which may have a role in promoting tumor growth.
Football team ranked No. 1 in conference
The Bears football team is the top choice to repeat as University Athletic Association (UAA) champions. The team, looking to claim an unprecedented third straight outright conference title, garnered three first-place votes for a total of 15.5 points, narrowly edging Case Western Reserve University for the top spot. The Spartans earned 14 points, while Carnegie […]
WUSTL among 200 private colleges offering new prepaid tuition plan
Independent 529 Plan responds to a national call to make higher education more affordable and more accessible to students.
Picturing Our Past
William K. Bixby, the namesake of Bixby Hall, home of the School of Art, uses a trowel to assist with the cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1925. Also shown are (from left) Chancellor Herbert Spencer Hadley; Edmund H. Wuerpel, the second director of what was then known as the School of Fine Arts; and Holmes Smith, professor […]
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