Engineer designs system to put wastewater to work
Photo by David KilperLars Angenent (right) and graduate student Jason He work with a version of their microbial fuel cell that increases power output by a factor of 10.Eventually, the microbial fuel cell could generate enough power for 900 American single-family homes.
Tumor wizardry wards off attacks from immune system
Pancreatic tumors can hide from the body’s immune surveillance by surrounding themselves with cells that act like Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak.
Obituary: Weldon, 77, retired professor
He spent 20 years in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Susan Dutcher named interim head of genetics department
Susan Dutcher, Ph.D., has been named interim head of the James S. McDonnell Department of Genetics at the School of Medicine.
Sports
Director of Athletics John Schael recently unveiled a new symbol and design for all Bears athletics. This marks the third athletic symbol that has been created since WUSTL started using the Bears mascot in 1926.
Cancer research grants available
Junior faculty initiating new cancer research projects are eligible for up to $20,000 in seed money.
Researchers find almost half of kids with ADHD are not being treated
Many kids who may benefit from ADHD medications don’t get them.In contrast to claims that children are being overmedicated for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a team of researchers at the School of Medicine has found that a high percentage of kids with ADHD are not receiving treatment. In fact, almost half of the children who might benefit from ADHD drugs were not getting them.
Species determination model is developed by graduate student
Stephanie Novak devised the “Archosaurian Morphospecies Concept” and presented its details at the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting.
Truman installed as Greensfelder professor in engineering
“His value to the University has been well-reflected in his numerous honors and awards,” Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton says.
High blood pressure induces low fat metabolism in heart muscle
Hearts with muscle thickening (left) get less energy because of their reduced fat metabolism.”The heart is the single most energy-consuming organ per weight in the body,” says Lisa de las Fuentes, M.D. Under some conditions this energy-hungry organ is prone to defects in its energy metabolism that contribute to heart disease, according to research published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology by de las Fuentes and colleagues at the School of Medicine.
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