Range of motion limited in pro pitchers
Researchers reported on a study of 33 professional baseball pitchers in the October issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Missed an Assembly Series lecture? You might be able to catch it on the Web
Beginning this fall, some Assembly Series lectures are available online. Class scheduling conflicts have become an increasing problem for many undergraduates who want to attend the Wednesday morning lectures. The Web streaming will enable them to access a lecture whenever they wish.
In honor of Ibby Danforth, WSWU receives major gift
The Women’s Society of Washington University received a major boost for its scholarship fund with a $100,000 gift from the Danforth Foundation, in honor of Elizabeth (Ibby) Danforth. The scholarship provides full tuition for transfer students from the St. Louis community college system.
Obituary: Staisch, associate OB-GYN professor
He apparently suffering a heart attack while walking his dogs near his home in Ladue, Mo.; he was 67.
Boies to deliver Tyrrell Williams lecture Nov. 15
He was Al Gore’s counsel during the 2000 election litigation & special counsel for the Department of Justice in the Microsoft antitrust lawsuit.
Sports
No. 3 Emory stuns volleyball team The top-ranked volleyball team took second place at the UAA Championship Nov. 4-5 in Waltham, Mass. The Bears, who won their first 33 matches of the season (the third-longest winning streak in program history), dropped their first match of the season in the championship match vs. No. 3 Emory […]
Undergraduate Research Symposium Nov. 14-16
The event in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge will showcase research performed by students across several academic disciplines.
Saving lifestyles a knee at a time
The receiver leaps for the ball just as a defensive player leaps toward the receiver. As both players crumple to the turf, Matthew J. Matava, M.D., leaps into action. Matava, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and co-chief of the Sports Medicine Service at the School of Medicine, is the head team physician for the St. […]
Of note
Mark A. Franklin, Ph.D.,
Jeremy D. Buhler, Ph.D.,
Patrick Crowley, Ph.D.,
Roger D. Chamberlain, Ph.D.,
John J. Lehman, M.D., and more…
Ahh relaxation
Photo by Kevin LowderThe Office of Student Health Services’ “De-Stress Fest” helped students relax; massages, a resource fair and a yoga class were included.
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