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Several student groups and administrators at the School of Medicine and residents at Barnes-Jewish Hospital collected nearly 500 medical textbooks to help their counterparts in Ethiopia.

From classic comedy to cutting-edge drama to original works by students and faculty artists, the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences’ 2007-08 season has something for everyone.

Photo by Robert BostonBarbara Sapienza’s natural people skills help relieve concerns brought to the dean

W. Donald Gay, D.D.S., who directs the maxillofacial prosthetics laboratory at the School of Medicine, was named the Christy J. and Richard S. Hawes III Professor.

David MarchantWashington University Dance TheatreFrom classic comedy to cutting-edge drama to original works by students and faculty artists, the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences’ 2007-08 season has something for everyone. “This year’s season presents a series of voyages to different times and different places,” says Robert Henke, Ph.D., chair and associate professor in the PAD. “We will travel to places as diverse as rural Kentucky, Nigeria, the world of radio during wartime America, the Renaissance city, 18th-century England and the different places of the imagination where dance takes us. Through theater and dance, we are able to see the world and ourselves in different ways.”

Asthma is the No. 1 cause of hospitalizations among children, but with proper management, children can have full participation in school and sporting events. Experts estimate nearly 20 million Americans have asthma, ranging from 7 percent to 12 percent of children. Among African-Americans the rate of asthma is even higher.

WrightonMark S. Wrighton, Ph.D., is chancellor and professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. As chancellor, he is the chief executive officer of the university and reports to the board of trustees. Wrighton was elected the 14th chancellor in the spring of 1995 and assumed his duties on July 1, 1995.

Matthew Malten has been appointed assistant vice chancellor for campus sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis. His appointment marks the first time that Washington University has given a person the responsibility for campus sustainability.

Campus book discussion groups specifically for faculty and staff are scheduled for the following dates and locations. All discussions start at noon except where noted. Feb. 2: Barnes & Noble, Euclid Avenue and Children’s Place, 1 p.m. Feb. 7: Duncker Hall, Hurst Lounge, Room 201 Feb. 8: West Campus, Room C Feb. 9: Danforth Campus, […]

Bracey”The situation does not look good for Michael Vick and his co-defendants,” says Christopher A. Bracey, associate professor of law and of African and African-American studies at Washington University in St. Louis. “Vick’s indictment on charges related to dog fighting contains multiple allegations of overt acts, and only one needs to be proven in order to sustain a conviction.” Bracey says that this indictment raises a number of cultural and legal questions. He is following the case and is available for interviews.