Arthritis drug may cause adverse side effects
A study revealed that high doses of the drug leflunomide may cause adverse side effects that lead some patients to stop taking it.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak on environment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a resolute defender of the environment, will deliver the Lock & Chain and Chimes/Hennings Lecture, “Our Environmental Destiny,” at 11 a.m. Feb. 25 in Graham Chapel for the Assembly Series. Kennedy serves as senior attorney for the National Resources Defense Council and as president of the Waterkeeper Alliance. He also is […]
Wiedenbeck named to Zumbalen professorship
He will succeed David M. Becker as the Zumbalen professor; the formal installation will be Feb. 27 in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Environmental Initiative Colloquia to continue March 2
The next Environmental Initiative Colloquium will focus on aerosols and air quality. The colloquium on “Research on Aerosols and Air Quality: Impact on Nanotechnology to Global Climate” will be from 2-5 p.m. March 2 in the Arts & Sciences Laboratory Science Building, Room 300. The three distinguished scientists giving presentations in their areas of specialization […]
Cox receives heart award
He has been named the 2004 recipient of the Texas Heart Institute’s Ray C. Fish Award for Scientific Achievement.
Cuomo to answer ‘Are We Our Brother’s Keeper?’
The founder of Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged and former HUD secretary will speak for the Assembly Series March 17.
Christine Lavin and the Four Bitchin’ Babes together again
Lavin, who co-founded the Babes in 1990, “puts delightful melodies behind witty, perceptive observations about life,” New York Daily News said.
Grad student research focus of symposium
The event provides grad students an opportunity to present research to a broad audience while helping develop communication skills.
McDonough to address ‘Ecology, Equity, Environment and Education’
It is a commonly held belief that commerce and ecology are diametrically opposite. One can be either pro-business or pro-environment, but not both. William McDonough has debunked this myth through a proven track record of practicing ecologically, socially and economically intelligent architecture and planning. He will be in Steinberg Auditorium at 2 p.m. March 30 […]
Social Security numbers removed from paychecks
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a report estimating that 27.3 million Americans have been the victims of identity theft in the past five years, including 9.9 million people in the last 12 months alone. The FTC defines identity theft as the misuse of an individual’s personal information — such as Social Security number, […]
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