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Recent blockbuster films and television events devoted to World War II and its aftermath have claimed to break new ground by breaking taboos on the representation of German suffering while also emphasizing an emotional engagement with the past, particularly through forms of sympathy and empathy. Yet the work of Alexander Kluge, the German director and […]

Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., 81, retired senior vice chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, passed away Jan. 16, 2009. A lifelong resident of St. Louis and a 1953 University graduate, Hitzeman rose from an entry-level Washington University development officer in 1966 to become one of the most successful advancement officers in American higher education by the time of his retirement in 1990.

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“Shattering Ceilings: Celebrating Success in Pursuit of ‘The Dream'” is the theme of Washington University’s 22nd annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in Graham Chapel.

Undergraduate tuition will be $37,800 for the 2009-10 academic year — a $1,600 (4.4 percent) increase over the 2008-09 current academic tuition of $36,200.

Photo by Robert BostonCobb heals the critically ill in the surgical ICU.

Matthew Ellis, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, has demonstrated that a surprising therapy can help control metastatic breast cancer.

Terrie E. Inder, M.D., Ph.D., has received a 2008 Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The $1.5 million award recognizes outstanding leadership in clinical research and allows leading physician-scientists to meld biomedical research and clinical applications that improve human health. Inder, a pediatrician and researcher at the School of Medicine and […]

Nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States, or nearly 8 percent of the population, have diabetes. While about 18 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, the rest may be unaware that they have the disease. The School of Medicine is sponsoring free blood sugar screenings and information on diabetes Jan. 23 from […]

If you’re looking to reduce facial wrinkles or enhance your lips without surgery, you’re not alone. Increasingly, consumers are choosing non-surgical procedures that use injectable fillers to improve their appearance. With a wide range of injectable fillers available, consumers must spend some time evaluating their options, says Gregory Branham, a facial plastic surgeon at the School of Medicine.