Not your typical politics class
Photo by Mary ButkusMary Matalin and James Carville stopped by May Auditorium to meet informally with students and comment on the current state of American politics.
‘Inside Brown’ a new tool for School of Social Work
The George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s desire to build community extends even into the virtual world. Using their new intranet, Inside Brown, Social Work’s students, faculty and staff can discuss research or current events, post general information or just get to know each other better.
‘Major obstacle’ overcome in diabetes research
School of Medicine scientists have found an approach to diabetes that has promise for curing the disease in humans.
Progesterone gel may improve infant outcomes in high-risk pregnancies
School of Medicine researchers have shown that a vaginal progesterone gel may improve infant outcomes in high-risk pregnancies.
Webber named executive vice chancellor for administration
Henry S. Webber, vice president for community and government affairs at the University of Chicago, will become Washington University’s executive vice chancellor for administration, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Webber’s appointment will be effective March 1, 2008.
Introducing new faculty members
Ellen Damschen, Ph.D.,
Todd Decker, Ph.D.,
Clarissa Rile Hayward, Ph.D.,
Simine Vazire, Ph.D.
Remembering Sept. 11
Photo by Mary ButkusChancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Joe Daniels, a 1994 Arts & Sciences graduate and president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center, look at signatures on a beam that will become part of the Memorial & Museum when it is completed around 2009. Visitors were able to sign the beam as part of the traveling National September 11 Memorial & Museum Tribute Exhibition, which stopped at the Danforth Campus Nov. 3-4. The exhibit featured photos, a film and artifacts from Sept. 11.
Obituary: Canaan, assistant professor emeritus of clinical ophthalmology and visual sciences, 85
Samuel A. Canaan Jr., M.D., assistant professor emeritus of clinical ophthalmology and visual sciences, died Friday, Oct. 19 at age 85.
Fresh discoveries
Photo by Robert BostonResearchers presented posters of their basic, clinical and translational research at the Research Training Symposium and Poster Session Oct. 25.
Lung disease genomics, genetics research training offered in pediatrics
F. Sessions Cole, M.D., has been awarded a nearly $2 million, five-year grant to establish a career development program in the genetics and genomics of lung disease.
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