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Yixin Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science and engineering, is one of five faculty nationwide to receive a 2007 Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellowship. The fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards for young computer scientists, and Chen is the first WUSTL researcher to receive the award.

Aaron Hamvas, M.D., a leading authority on a lethal infant lung disease, has been appointed the first James P. Keating, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics.

Experts recommend routine eye screening in all infants before they leave the hospital and at all well-child visits. Pediatricians look for abnormalities in the reflex of the eye, the alignment of the two eyes and how well a child responds visually to light or to objects. If your child’s physician suspects a problem, he or she will refer you to a pediatric ophthalmologist for a complete eye exam.

Professors will show teachers how to create biodiesel and use it to race model boats. Participating teachers will be doing these labs in their classrooms during 2007-08 using equipment borrowed from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Washington University. Funding from the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports the workshop and the classroom loan program.

During the summer months many of us will be bitten by bugs. Dr. Julia Graves and Dr. Ann Martin at the School of Medicine have some advice about how to prevent and treat many types of bug bites. Most bug bites are harmless, but others need prompt medical treatment.

A judge on July 16 approved a $660 million settlement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and more than 500 alleged victims Frank K. Flinnof clergy abuse, the largest payout yet in a nationwide sex abuse scandal. Frank K. Flinn, adjunct professor of religious studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the recently published “Encyclopedia of Catholicism,” comments.

Karen Coburn is co-author of the acclaimed book, “Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years,” which, in its fourth printing, has sold nearly 300,000 copies. Coburn is often quoted in the national and international media for her tips on helping students and parents make a smooth transition from high school to college — from what to bring, to what to expect, to how to stay in touch.

The John M. Olin School of Business has received a major gift from the Bauer Foundation to establish the George and Carol Bauer Professorship in Organizational Ethics and Governance.

Oncologist Matthew Ellis approaches breast cancer patients like Martha Christmas with an overarching goal: To provide personalized therapy that improves outcomes and preserves quality of life.Over the past two decades, the range of treatments for breast cancer has improved dramatically and so have the survival statistics. Today, more than 80 percent of patients can look forward to long-term freedom from disease. But that still leaves a group of patients with a persistently poor prognosis who need more therapy than the rest. How can outcomes be improved for these women?

Siteman Cancer Center recently launched a user-friendly Web tool that offers information about risk factors and prevention strategies for five prominent diseases.