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The following incidents were reported to University Police July 1-16. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. July 1 5:36 p.m. — A person […]

Jack Barrow, M.D., instructor, assistant and associate professor of clinical medicine at the School of Medicine from 1955-2002, died July 5, 2008. He was 84.

The newly released fourth edition of Fishman’s Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders presents a comprehensive overview of a full spectrum of lung diseases as well as information on how they are diagnosed and treated.

Carolyn Baum, Ph.D., Tammie L.S. Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D., J. Perren Cobb, M.D., and Kerri Morgan

Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects. Information is provided to the Record by facilities management.

School of Medicine researchers found that people on strict diet and exercise programs lose weight more slowly because they eat more on weekends.

Tina Grubbs receives the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award from Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.

Washington University PhotoChancellor Mark S. Wrighton and WUSTL Trustee David P. Conner present Lee Seng Tee, director of the Lee Group of Companies, with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in Singapore June 12. Lee, who is recognized internationally as a successful business executive, major philanthropist and patron of the arts, could not attend Commencement ceremonies at WUSTL because of health reasons.

Photo by David KilperWorkers put finishing touches on the William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center, a state-of-the-art gathering place not only for students but also for faculty, staff, friends, parents, alumni and visitors. The building will open to the public Aug. 11 with a full slate of activities — including special tours and giveaways — scheduled for its opening week.

Courtesy PhotoPhysicians from Japan came to observe the mini-nephrectomy procedure, a minimally invasive procedure to remove kidneys, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.