Children’s Discovery Institute funds new research initiatives, scholars
Will brain-powered robots one day restore mobility to children with cerebral palsy? Do circadian rhythms impact the outcome of cancer therapy? Can the root cause of pediatric heart disease be explained by a fruit fly? Thought-provoking and intriguing questions like these will chart the course for eight new research initiatives funded by the Children’s Discovery […]
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Have you presented a paper? Won an award? Received a grant? Been elected an officer in a professional organization? The Record will help spread the good news.
Bioethicists’ personal cancer experiences to be studied
Motivated by her own experiences living with a life-threatening illness, Rebecca Dresser, J.D., the Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor at the School of Law and Professor of Ethics at the School of Medicine, has convened a nationally renowned group of bioethicists to study the topic “Bioethics and Cancer: When the Professional Becomes Personal.” Dresser received a […]
Campus to celebrate George Washington Week
The annual George Washington Week, sponsored by the sophomore honorary Lock & Chain, will bring back an old tradition – horse and buggy rides around the Danforth campus. The week, Feb. 18-23, will also include birthday cake, appearances by “George” himself, cherry pie and a benefit party.
Of note
Jacques Baenziger, M.D., Ph.D.,
W. Robert Binns, Ph.D.,
Robert Blankenship, Ph.D.,
Ken Cadwell, Ph.D.,
Herbert W. “Skip” Virgin IV, M.D., Ph.D.,
and more …
Zaborszky, senior engineering professor, 93
John Zaborszky, D.Sc., senior professor of electrical and systems engineering, died Friday, Feb. 1. He was 93.
Something in the way she moves
Photo by Robert BostonSusie Strecker (left), instructor in physical therapy, reaches out to Madelyn Latacha, daughter of Kim Latacha, in the Kinesiology II course in the Program in Physical Therapy. Students observe and try to guess Madelyn’s age by her movements.
Children’s Discovery Institute funds new research initiatives, scholars
The Children’s Discovery Institute has approved $2.2 million for new research and to appoint two full-time scholars and one academic fellow.
From WUSTL with love
Photo by Joe AngelesJudy Musick (left), administrative manager in the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences, and Judith Tigah, a WUSTL sophomore, examine items donated by the campus community for care package to U.S. troops serving in Iraq.
Men’s basketball improves to 18-4
Go to BearSports The No. 7 men’s basketball team improved to 18-4 overall with two University Athletic Association (UAA) wins on the road last weekend. Senior Troy Ruths scored a game-high 25 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining to lead the Bears to a 71-68 victory at Case Western Reserve […]
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