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Photo by Joe AngelesJunior Kelley Greenman (right) is all smiles upon learning from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton that she has just been awarded a 2008 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Photo by Robert BostonSherry Teefey, M.D., professor of radiology, enjoys both her professional time with patients and colleagues and personal time spent not only hiking in mountain ranges around the world but also in medical education efforts in countries in Africa, Asia and South America.

Thomas A. Schweich, J.D., the State Department’s coordinator for counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan, will join the School of Law as Ambassador-in-Residence.

Photo by Whitney CurtisThe Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts hosted a student vs. faculty tug of war March 21 on the south lawn of Bixby Hall.

WUSTL has taken the lead in the 2007-08 U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Division III standings. The University accumulated 371.5 points during the winter season to move past Williams College, who led after the first set of winter standings were released. WUSTL sits in first place with 693.50 points, while Amherst College is second with […]

Ancient history scholar Glen Bowersock will give the Biggs Lecture in the Classics on “Globalization in Late Antiquity” for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 in Steinberg Hall Auditorium.

Viagra, the breakthrough drug for battling male sexual dysfunction, hit the market 10 years ago. Now, physicians have now found an additional benefit for this type of drug. Many men are reluctant to visit the doctor but are eager to get the benefits of “the little blue pill.” Their trips to the doctor to get a prescription may reveal underlying conditions including high blood pressure, undiagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes, heart disease or high cholesterol.

Chris MatthewsChris Matthews — host of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC and of “The Chris Matthews Show,” a syndicated weekly news program produced by NBC News, and regular commentator on NBC’s “Today” show — has been selected to give Washington University in St. Louis’ 2008 Commencement address, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. The university’s 147th Commencement will begin at 8:30 a.m. May 16 in Brookings Quadrangle on the Danforth Campus.

Washington University School of Medicine is rated No. 3 in the nation among research-based medical schools, according to the newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs. Individual programs at the School of Medicine also received top rankings: The Program in Occupational Therapy tied for the No. 1 rating, the Program in Physical Therapy tied for the No. 2 spot, and the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences ranked No. 5.

Nineteen WUSTL schools, academic areas and departments at the graduate and professional levels currently hold top 10 rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of graduate and professional programs, which were released Friday, March 28.