Volleyball advances to NCAA quarterfinals
The No. 4 volleyball team swept Carthage College to win the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Nov. 14. WUSTL improved to 82-14 all-time in the NCAA tournament, and the Bears advanced to the quarterfinals for the 20th time in school history and the first since 2007, which was the last time they beat Carthage in […]
‘A job is just the beginning of your education’
Photo by Michael JacobThat’s the advice given by Vikram Pandit (right), CEO of Citigroup, to students at the Olin Business School gathered at the Knight Center Nov. 9. Pandit offered career advice and thoughts on the finance industry to an audience of more than 300 Olin students, faculty and alumni.
Five-year grant creates Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine
School of Medicine researchers will join forces in the fight against musculoskeletal disorders at the Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine.
Mice with chronic skin condition help scientists understand tumor growth
School of Medicine researchers have engineered mice with a persistent wound-like skin condition, which helps them understand tumor growth.
$37 million to extend biodefense research
The Midwest Regional Center for Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases received a $37 million grant for research in those fields.
Teacher appreciation
Photo by Robert BostonAmy Lawson, M.D. (center), accepts congratulations for receiving the Practice of Medicine Preceptor of the Year award from the School of Medicine Class of 2012.
Washington University Symphony Orchestra in concert Nov. 22
At 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, the Washington University Symphony Orchestra will highlight a series of rarely heard works originally composed for Sarah Bernhardt, who commissioned and revived dozens of musical scores to accompany her plays.
CDC invests in preventative health care for Hispanics at home and in Latin America
The Prevention Research Center in St. Louis is launching a multinational research project focused on preventing the leading causes of death in Hispanics.
Junk-food binge alters gut microbes in less than a day
Switching from a low-fat, plant-based diet to one high in fat and sugar leads to obesity-linked microbes in the gut.
Scientists identify roots of diabetic tissue damage
Results from assessments of diabetes’ effects on cell metabolism may aid efforts to reduce diabetic damage to nerves, blood vessels and other tissues.
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