Ellenberger named head of biochemistry & molecular biophysics
Known for pioneering research, Ellenberger comes to the University from Harvard Medical School; the appointment will become effective Jan. 1.
Inappropriate use of antibiotics may be harmful
“A common cold is a virus. Antibiotics simply won’t work on viral infections,” says David C. Mellinger, chief physician at the Student Health Service.
Happy holidays!
The Record will not be published again until Jan. 20. We hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.
Community connection
Photo by Mary ButkusWashUCity, a University mentoring program, raised about $30,000 to fund a dozen new computer stations at U. City High School.
Encouraging interdisciplinary study
Photo by Kevin LowderGraduate students interested in pursuing a joint degree were able to collect information on the University’s graduate programs at a Nov. 29 event.
That’s a wrap
Photo by Mary ButkusThe WUSTL community “adopted” 133 families in need this holiday season, donating numerous items through the Give Thanks Give Back campaign.
Of note
Chenyang Lu, Ph.D.,
Weixong Zhang, Ph.D.,
Ervin Y. Rodin, Ph.D.,
R. Martin Arthur, Ph.D.,
Da-Ren Chen, Ph.D.,
and more…
Campus Authors: R. Keith Sawyer
The new book by the associate professor of education in Arts & Sciences is titled Social Emergence: Societies as Complex Systems.
ITeach symposium to open the doors of technology
ITeach is a collection of resources around the topic of teaching with technology; the symposium is Jan. 12 in Eads Hall, with a workshop and support day to follow.
Olin Cup winners share $75,000 in seed money
Winners of the 2005 competition were Somark Innovations Inc., iMobile Access Technologies, HomeWUrk and Suzanne Shenkman Designs.
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