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St. Louis businesswoman and philanthropist Edith L. Wolff has made a commitment of $20 million to support biomedical research at the School of Medicine. The funds will establish the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Institute, which will support biomedical research projects that lead to the prevention, treatment and cure of disease.

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Two nationally recognized law professors who served on the legal team representing Anita Hill during the Justice Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings and the author of “Guantanamo: What the World Should Know” are part of the spring lineup for the School of Law’s 10th annual Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series. Titled “Access to Justice: […]

Senior Troy Ruths scored a game-high 26 points to lead the No. 7 men’s basketball team to a 76-50 win in its University Athletic Association (UAA) opener against the University of Chicago Jan. 12. Go to BearSports The win was the Bears’ 22nd consecutive at home, tying the school’s all-time record, a streak that was […]

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service has announced the recipients of its first Community-Based Teaching and Learning Faculty Grants Program. Community-based teaching and learning, also known as service-learning, is embraced by schools and departments across Washington University. Key elements of service-learning include faculty oversight, learning activities in service to an organization or community and course […]

The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 4-14. 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. Jan. 4 5:16 p.m. — Millbrook garage. […]

At its winter meeting on Friday, Dec. 7, the Board of Trustees elected William T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D., as a board member, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Shearer is professor of pediatrics and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, chief of the allergy and immunology service at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and a 1970 graduate of the School of Medicine.

David Kilper/WUSTL Photo Services Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton observes mechanical engineering senior Chris Salgado as he demonstrates the Peanut Sheller at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design Fair Dec. 11 in the Lopata Hall atrium. The fair showcased the work of 77 students in the “Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Senior Capstone Design” course, a fast-paced studio experience in which student teams developed designs and constructed working prototypes.

William T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D., has been elected to the board of trustees at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Shearer is professor of pediatrics and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, chief of the allergy and immunology service at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and a 1970 graduate of the Washington University School of Medicine.

A machine developed at Washington University to reveal the inner workings of brains and hearts is emerging as a premier tool for tracking cervical cancer. The device, called a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, is similar to MRI scanners but uses radioactivity instead of X-rays to create images of blood flowing through organs, brain activity and other processes.