Libraries hosting events highlighting federal records
The main event in the commemoration, the “Celebrating 100 Years of Federal Information” presentation and reception, will be Feb. 15 in Rebstock Hall.
Yoga may reduce metabolic problems in those with HIV
Researchers are studying a new drug therapy and are recruiting volunteers for two clinical trials to test the benefits of exercise & the investigational drug.
Yeah, yeah, that’s the ticket
To say that athletics defines Joe Worlund may be a bit of a stretch. But to say that Worlund has defined much of what happens in the Athletic Complex may not be too far-fetched. Whether directing a fledgling intramural program, assuming a role on a 10-time University Athletic Association volleyball coaching staff of the year, […]
Oh baby!
Photo by Robert BostonPhysical therapy students in “Kinesiology II” try to guess how old Brodie Pratt is by his movements while he plays with his grandmother.
Stanley named vice chancellor for research
“Professor Stanley is a highly respected faculty member with a great record of achievement in research,” says Chancellor Wrighton, who made the announcement.
Bristow named orientation, Parents Weekend director
She will maintain the parents Web page and work on publications such as the parents handbook, Bear Facts and the parents newsletter.
Forget the game; what about the ads?
Photo by Mary ButkusFor about 90 students in the Olin School of Business, Feb. 5 wasn’t the day of just Super Bowl XL, it also was the seventh annual “Super Ad Bowl.”
Samuel Stanley named vice chancellor for research at Washington University
StanleySamuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., a professor of medicine and of molecular microbiology at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed the university’s new vice chancellor for research. The announcement of Stanley’s appointment was made by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, and is effective July 1, 2006.
2-drug treatment may block source of asthma and chronic bronchitis
A finding by School of Medicine researchers, led by Michael Holtzman, could potentially restore patients’ troubled airways to healthy functioning.More medical news
Researchers defeat tumor cells by inhibiting healthy cells
Mice with Tax-induced leukemia/lymphoma develop large tumors and many areas of bone destruction, as shown in this X-ray.Defeating cancerous tumors by attacking healthy cells seems like an unusual strategy, but researchers at the School of Medicine have shown the strategy to be effective against leukemia/lymphoma in mice. The research group found that inhibiting normal bone-maintenance cells called osteoclasts not only prevented the mice’s cancer from spreading to their bones, it also slowed the growth of tumors in the body’s soft tissues.
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