Washington University Symphony Orchestra in concert Feb. 19
The 70-plus-member orchestra will perform music of Ernest Bloch, Peter I. Tchaikovsky and Gay Holmes Spears at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in Graham Chapel.
Sports
Men’s hoops scores 100 in back-to-back wins The men’s basketball team (15-7, 7-4 UAA) won two key league home games to move into a second-place tie in the University Athletic Association standings. The Bears defeated Case Western Reserve University, 111-74, on Feb. 10 at the Field House. Sophomore Danny O’Boyle finished with a career-high 22 […]
Alexander Technique funding available
The method focuses on improving body movements and physical function; it’s commonly studied by athletes and performing artists.
Scientists find receptor protein that synchronizes fruit fly’s internal clock
Neuroscientists identified a receptor for pigment-dispersing factor protein, which had previously been recognized as helping keep different internal “clocks” synchronized.
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Study eases concerns over mental side effects from potent AIDS drug
The anxiety, dizziness, “funny feelings” and vivid dreams triggered by efavirenz fade away within a month, possibly clearing the way for more widespread use.
Olin School portraits feature faculty distinctiveness
“We wanted to create artwork that drew people to portraits for their distinctiveness as faculty, as human beings and as researchers,” says the school’s Deborah Booker.
Popular Web site sheds light on meteorites
Randy Korotev regularly receives samples from meteorite enthusiasts that are not the real thing; mistakenly identified meteorites are dubbed “meteorwrongs.”
Heart failure linked to altered communication channels
School of Medicine researchers identified an alteration in heart cell connections when they studied muscle samples from the heart-transplant patients.
Powers named Hagemann professor of neurology
He’s the head of the cerebrovascular disease section of the Department of Neurology and a professor of neurological surgery and of radiology.
Forest Park Parkway to reopen by end of spring
The goal is to have the entire roadway — every lane in each direction — open for motor-vehicle traffic by then; much of the concrete has been poured along the route.
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