Existing drugs may be useful in treating brain tumors
School of Medicine research has opened the possibility that physicians may be able to use established drugs to treat brain tumors.
Stenson named Costrini Professor
William F. Stenson, M.D., has been named the Dr. Nicholas V. Costrini Professor of Gastroenterology & Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the School of Medicine.
Shaw named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Andrey Shaw, M.D., the Emil R. Unanue Professor of Immunobiology, has been named an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Of note
Jose M. Capriles Flores, and
David L. Browman, Ph.D.
Hotchner’s memoirs
Photo by Mary ButkusAlumnus A.E. Hotchner, a renowned author, playwright and editor, read an excerpt from “The Boyhood Memoirs of A.E. Hotchner” and signed autographs Oct. 17 at Olin Library.
Introducing new faculty members
Cheryl Block, J.D.,
Jeff Catalano, Ph.D.,
Mariska Leunissen, Ph.D., and
Ron Shalev, Ph.D.
Court of Appeals session at law school
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District will hold a special session at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25, in the School of Law’s Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The public is invited to hear cases involving the breach of a contract in the construction of a parking lot, a wrongful death case, and the criminal appeal of a grandfather convicted of child molestation.
Human Resources announces health insurance enhancements
The Office of Human Resources has announced several enhancements to the health plans for faculty and staff that will be effective Jan. 1, 2008. It also will hold 14 informational meetings to give faculty and staff a chance to ask questions about health benefits during open enrollment, which begins Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 30.
Gass presented with Saint Louis Literary Award
William H. Gass, Ph.D., the David May Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, was presented with the 2007 Saint Louis Literary Award during a ceremony Oct. 24 at Saint Louis University.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 19 – Oct. 23. 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. Oct 19 12:42 p.m. […]
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