Tough but fair
Photo by David KilperTamara King, director of judicial programs, doles out discipline while ushering growth.
University installs closed-circuit television system on Greenway Walk
The installation of a closed-circuit television system on the Greenway Walk began Feb. 2, announced Don Strom, chief of Washington University Police.
Danforth University Center is LEED Gold certified
The William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Shake on it
Sophomore Teddy Mekonnen (right) speaks with Jennifer Ashbury of the pharmacy company Express Scripts during the Spring 2009 Job & Internship Career Fair in the Field House of the Athletic Complex Jan. 30.
A fine art
Photo by Robert BostonThe annual Student, Faculty and Staff Art Show in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center Atrium is on display until Feb. 12.
Genetic interactions are the key to understanding complex traits
Is it possible to tease apart a complex genetic trait to reveal the precise genetic variations that have combined to produce it? Yes, School of Medicine researchers report.
MRI scans can predict effects of optic nerve inflammation from MS
School of Medicine researchers report a type of imaging allowed them to estimate the chronic effects of inflammation of the optic nerve in MS patients.
Regimented dental care reduces pneumonia cases in ICU patients
A strict regimen of brushing the teeth of patients in the intensive-care unit on breathing machines reduced the rate of pneumonia, a new study finds.
Church effort increases first-time African-American blood donors
A local program designed to increase awareness about sickle cell disease in the African-American faith community led to a huge increase in first-time blood donations.
Obituary: Torack, retired Alzheimer’s disease researcher, 81
Richard M. Torack, M.D., a pioneering researcher in dementia, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. He was 81.
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