More than 1,000 students volunteer for Service First
More than 1,000 newly arrived freshmen will volunteer their time Sept. 1 to paint, landscape, clean and beautify 13 area public schools to make the school year more enjoyable for students and their teachers. It’s all part of the annual Service First, an initiative that introduces first-year University students to community service in the St. Louis area.
Bagenstos named associate dean for research and faculty development
Samuel R. Bagenstos, J.D., professor of law, has been appointed associate dean for research and faculty development at the School of Law, effective July 1, according to Kent Syverud, dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor at the School of Law.
Lowell uses surgical skills on military hospital ship in Central America
Courtesy PhotoJeffrey Lowell, M.D., (left) and Eric Shirley, lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, perform clubfoot repair surgery on a child while on board the USNS Comfort.Jeffrey Lowell, M.D., was deployed on the military hospital ship USNS Comfort this month to serve as a general surgeon while the ship was in Central America.
Kidney research center launched with $5.7 million grant
A $5.7 million grant will establish a center at the School of Medicine that will investigate the underlying causes of kidney disease to speed the development of new treatments.
Gene Scene
Photo by Robert BostonAyodele Adesanya, a University of Chicago undergraduate who took part in the summer Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMed RAP), talks about his research poster, “Gene expression and polymorphism in the GAL1 promoter of Saccharomyces” with Yue Yun, a doctoral student in the Computational Biology Program.
Gregory, Shearrer named to new positions in Medical Alumni and Development
Patricia Gregory has been named assistant vice chancellor of medical corporate and foundation relations, and David Shearrer has been named executive director of development for clinical programs.
From chords to computers
Photo by David KilperBob Chekoudjian has transitioned from punk rocker to computer expert
Martin contender for Woman of the Year
Track and field standout Delaina Martin has been selected as one of the Top 30 contenders for the 2007 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
May named assistant dean in Arts & Sciences
Victoria L. May, Science Outreach director since 1998, has been appointed assistant dean of Arts & Sciences.
David Levine is first Biggs distinguished professor
David K. Levine, Ph.D., has been named the inaugural holder of the John H. Biggs Distinguished Professorship in Economics in Arts & Sciences.
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