‘Where to Go’ campaign continues
The “Where to Go” campaign, set up this fall to inform students, faculty, staff and others about how to prepare for an emergency, continues.
Time for tea
A new weekly “Tuesday Tea at 3” program begins Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Danforth University Center.
Interferon-gamma could be key to preventing, treating multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis results when the body’s own defense system attacks nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Now scientists led by John Russell, Ph.D., at the School of Medicine have shown that interferon-gamma plays a deciding role in whether immune cells attack and injure the central nervous system in mice.
System installed to improve indoor cell phone reception
Washington University recently installed a system in several buildings on the Danforth Campus to enable cell phone providers to direct their signals into interior spaces. The underground garage at the Danforth University Center, the Knight Center and parts of Simon Hall will benefit from the initial installation of this system.
Master class
Photo by David KilperVisiting choreographer James Jordan, ballet master for the Kansas City Ballet, works with dance students in the Annelise Mertz Dance Studio to set a piece for the upcoming Washington University Dance Theatre concert.
Biofuel costs, benefits are focus of public forum, Nov. 14
The profitability of corn ethanol processing, the costs and benefits of ethanol as a fuel source, the impact of the ethanol boom on rural America and the future of the biofuel industry will be among topics explored at a free public forum on the economics of ethanol to be held on campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
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Understanding people
Photo by David KilperLarsen studies the many aspects of the human personality.
Women’s health research program seeks applications
The Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Program is seeking applications from junior faculty with a medical degree, doctorate or M.D./Ph.D. who are pursuing a research career in areas relevant to women’s health. These include autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, depression, complications of pregnancy, diabetes and obesity, osteoporosis, infectious diseases and cancer. The program supports […]
Discovery of genes linked to lung cancer opens door to personalized treatment
School of Medicine scientists have assembled the most complete catalog to date of the genetic changes underlying the most common form of lung cancer.
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