Fat metabolism behind diabetic heart disease
Researchers have found what may be a useful biomarker for diagnosing cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes.
Service through song
Photo by David KilperJudy O’Leary, Administrative Assistant in the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, sings karaoke with a resident of Mary Ryder Home at the Days of Caring event, a community service project for Washington University faculty and staff.
Weight-loss strategies may benefit from research on intestinal proteins
A protein that absorbs lipids in the upper part of the intestine may hold the key to a novel approach for obesity treatment.
Yokoyama becomes sixth director of MSTP
Wayne M. Yokoyama, M.D., was named director of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) effective July 1.
Living longer, living healthier
Photo by Robert BostonReina Armamento-Villareal, M.D., focuses her research on how estrogen production and breakdown affects bone health in men and women.
WU Athletics ranks 12th in NCSA
The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) announced its fifth annual Collegiate Power Rankings Wednesday, Aug. 15, and Washington University finished in 12th place on the list of top academic and athletic colleges and universities in the country. The list includes all schools at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. Washington University also finished […]
Maya Lin opens fall Assembly Series
The Fall 2007 Assembly Series parts with some of the traditions of the 54-year-old lecture series, while maintaining its mission of presenting to the Washington University community some of the most distinctive and vibrant voices of the day.
‘Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames’ opens at Kemper Art Museum
This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present “Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames,” a rare U.S. exhibition of work from both North and South Korea.
Henne named new Greek life director
Ryan-Jasen Henne started July 2 as director of Greek Life in the Office of Student Activities. He will oversee the University’s 11 fraternities and six sororities.
Campus Authors: Anita Minor, clinical research coordinator in the Division of Clinical and Translational Research in the Department of Anesthesiology
The Department of Anesthesiology’s Anita Minor wrote about her the gifts of her son with Down syndrome in a new book.
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