Advance in atrial fibrillation surgery boosts outcomes
By adding a simple step to an operative procedure, heart surgeons found a significant improvement in the outcome for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Career services dean hired by law school
Michael Spivey has been named the new assistant dean for career services, strategy, and marketing at the School of Law, announced Kent D. Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor.
DBBS to mark 35th anniversary, 1,000th graduate
The Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences will mark two milestones May 1-2: its 35th anniversary and graduating its 1,000th student.
Dream Keepers’ Fair
Photo by Jerry Naunheim, Jr.Evan Krauss, first-year student at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, talks to U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., and Henry Givens Jr., Ph.D., president of Harris-Stowe State University, during the Dream Keepers’ Fair April 19.
Deadly genetic disease stopped before zebrafish birth
School of Medicine research could lead to the prevention up to one-fifth of birth defects in humans caused by genetic mutations.
Bornstein named Stella Koetter Darrow Professor in Catholic Studies
Daniel M. Bornstein, Ph.D., a leading historian of religion, was installed as the first Stella Koetter Darrow Professor in Catholic Studies March 18 in Holmes Lounge.
Drug prevents abnormalities that lead to seizures
School of Medicine scientists have used a drug to prevent the brain abnormalities that lead to seizures in mice with an inherited form of epilepsy.
Early-morning tremor gives wake-up call
Last week’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Southern Illinois and its continuing minor aftershocks have had a rattling effect on students, faculty and staff and were yet another reminder of the importance of emergency preparedness and communication.
Interesting facts about the George Warren Brown School of Social Work
To celebrate nearly 100 years of existence and a new era in social work education, the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis is publishing What We Believe: A History of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work: 1909- 2007. Read more for a list of interesting facts about the school.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police April 16-22. 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. April 16 2:11 p.m. — A student […]
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