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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 […]

The award recognizes Stahl’s outstanding efforts to promote the careers of women in science; he’s the first man to win the recognition.

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 […]

He will study a protein called nucleophosmin, which may have a role in promoting tumor growth.

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 […]

Independent 529 Plan responds to a national call to make higher education more affordable and more accessible to students.

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 […]

Mary ButkusA roundtable discussion Aug. 28 commemorated the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug. 27-Sept. 1. 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. Aug. 27 12:03 p.m. — The […]

He was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1965, served as a member of the Educational Policy Committee and was elected an emeritus trustee in 1977.