Men’s tennis wins first UAA championship
The No. 2-ranked men’s tennis team captured its first-ever University Athletic Association (UAA) championship with a 5-4 victory over top-ranked Emory University April 19, extending its school-record winning streak to 16 matches and ending Emory’s 19-year run as conference champion. Junior Danny Levy clinched the match with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Oliver Lopp […]
Brookings Institution and WUSTL form academic partnership
Paul Morigi/BrookingsThe Brookings Institution and Washington University will begin offering joint programs, including internships, lectures and other educational activities, the institutions announced April 21. The Olin Business School also will lead management of Brookings’ executive education activities, effective July 1. Strobe Talbott (left), president of the Brookings Institution, meets with Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton in Washington, D.C., the day the new partnership was announced.
Benjamin Edwards, trustee, dies at 77
As the Record went to press, we learned of the passing of Benjamin Edwards III, trustee emeritus and former CEO of A.G. Edwards Inc., April 20 from prostate cancer.
WUSTL ensembles to present Chancellor’s Concert April 26
Three campus ensembles will join forces April 26 for the 2009 Chancellor’s Concert.
Two doctoral students inducted into Bouchet Honor Society
Two doctoral students were inducted into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at the annual Bouchet Conference on Diversity in Graduate Education March 28 at Yale University. Magassa The 2009 Bouchet Fellows are N’Goundo Magassa, a doctoral student in the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, […]
New pump effectively backs up failing hearts
Patients with severe heart failure can be bridged to eventual transplant by a new, smaller and lighter implantable heart pump.
Heartburn medications do not ease asthma symptoms
A new study of adults with inadequate asthma control without significant heartburn shows that heartburn medication does not help control their asthma symptoms.
Blocking protein may help to prevent painful nerve condition
Scientists have identified the first gene that possibly helps trigger the painful condition known as neuropathy.
Kane named Kimbrough Chair for Pediatric Dentistry
Alex A. Kane, M.D., has been named the Dr. Joseph B. Kimbrough Chair at the School of Medicine.
Two wheelin’
Photo by Robert BostonEmployees tried out a bicycle at the Bear Bikers booth at the School of Medicine’s Health Happening ’09 health fair April 9-10.
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