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Sens. Russell Feingold and Norman Coleman chaired a Congressional briefing on Global Service Fellowships in May, which focused on educating Capitol Hill staff on international volunteering. Amanda Moore McBride, Ph.D., assistant professor of social work, research director of the Center for Social Development (CSD) and director of the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, presented testimony on inclusion and effectiveness in international volunteering with colleagues Margaret Sherraden, Ph.D., research professor at the CSD and professor of social work at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and doctoral student, Benjamin Lough. … Michael J. Mueller, Ph.D., associate professor and division director of research in the physical therapy program, received the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2007 Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing at the association’s annual conference in June. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of physical therapy. … Lisa Potts, Ph.D., research audiologist in the Department of Otolaryngology, and Sarah King, a fourth-year doctor of audiology student in the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, were among five students nationwide to receive American Academy of Audiology Student Research Forum Awards at the academy’s annual conference in April. At the conference, Potts, who earned a doctorate in May, presented her doctoral dissertation research, and King presented research from her Capstone Project. Sarah Borton, a fourth-year doctor of audiology student in the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, was one of two students nationwide to receive a James Jerger Award for Excellence in Student Research for her poster presentation on research from her Capstone Project.

Speaking before a recent United Nation’s General Assembly on “Civilizations and the Challenge for Peace: Obstacles and Opportunities,” Washington University’s Fatemeh Keshavarz told global diplomats that academic communities have a special duty to help dispel the cultural misunderstandings that so often fuel clashes between nations.

Amy Sullivan Nordmann, a 1994 WUSTL graduate, is the University Athletic Association’s first honoree.

Photo by David KilperSeventeen students from six area schools comprised the inaugural class of the Sam Fox School’s new K-12 architecture program.

Over the past year, six faculty and students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts have planned, created and installed a series of large-scale artworks for the Grace Hill Water Tower Health Center, 4308 North Grand Ave.

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.