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Marxism in China, taboo images in Tibet and war, sex work and memory in 20th century Japan will be among topics discussed as Washington University welcomes the 56th Annual Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs to St. Louis, Oct, 19-21. Program includes pre-conference workshop for K-12 teachers on Oct. 13

Robert Baloh, M.D., Ph.D., Sarah Borton, Katharina Lodders, Ph.D., Jennifer Loughman, And more…

Twenty-one years after they first described a fatal genetic disorder in Missouri and Arkansas families, School of Medicine scientists found mutations in a gene that will help to understand and treat retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 26-Oct. 2. 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. Sept. 28 3:43 p.m. — A […]

Photo by David KilperBradley P. Stoner, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences and of medicine in the School of Medicine, studies cultural perspectives on disease, particularly sexually transmitted diseases.

Go to BearSports The football team scored 24 unanswered points en route to a 24-3 home victory against Rhodes College Sept. 29. The Bears limited Rhodes to 122 yards of total offense in the second half. Junior quarterback Buck Smith finished 19-of-30 in passing for 228 yards and two touchdowns and has thrown for 1,014 […]

Photo by Robert BostonThe Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has received the Apollo Award, which goes to the clinical department that achieved the highest patient satisfaction scores.

An improved approach to gene therapy may one day treat some of the nearly 200 inherited forms of blindness.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 26-Oct. 2. 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. Sept. 28 3:43 p.m. — A person stated she left her coin purse on a table next to a computer at the Mallinckrodt Center. When she returned, the purse was missing. Sept. 30 10:33 a.m. — Bicycles reported disturbed outside of the Athletic Complex. An officer found several broken cables, two unsecured bikes and several bikes knocked down. 2:05 p.m. — A person reported his backpack had been stolen from the weight room on the lower level of the Athletic Complex. 9:20 p.m. — A wallet placed on a gym floor in the Athletic Complex was stolen while the complainant played basketball. Oct. 1 4:27 p.m. — A subject made repeated contacts with a student while she was at Olin Library, making her feel uncomfortable. He also sent her a friend request on Facebook, which she ignored. University police also responded to four larcenies, four accidental injuries, four sick cases, two reports of lost articles, two checks for well being, one investigation, one information-only report and one report each of property damage, domestic violence, fraud, trespassing and threat.

Beginning Oct. 7, the Washington University Police Department encourages the University community to drop off new and gently used coats for the Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation’s Warners’ Warm-up coat drive at the police department office, located in the South 40.