Alex Evers elected to Institute of Medicine
It’s one of the highest honors medical scientists in the U.S. can receive; he was honored for his professional achievement in the health sciences.
New map of variations in genetic code to facilitate personalized medicine
This pushes biomedical science a large step closer to the era when analysis of patient DNA will provide important guidance to diagnosis and treatment.
Social work lecture series to begin Nov. 10
It’s an “opportunity to present the latest social work research from around the world to our students, faculty and the community,” says organizer Barbara Levin.
Mobile mammography goes digital thanks to grant to Siteman Center
A van with digital mammography equipment will travel to Missouri regions with a high prevalence of breast cancers detected at an advanced stage.
Airport shuttle offered for holiday travelers
Faculty, students and staff can purchase a $10 ticket for round-trip transportation between the Hilltop Campus and Lambert airport.
Sports
Women runners claim UAA championship The No. 4 women’s cross country team won its fourth straight UAA Championship Oct. 29 at the meet hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. The 18th-ranked men finished fourth. Junior Elizabeth Herndon won the women’s 6K race in 22:07.40. This is the third consecutive year that a Bears runner has claimed […]
Lab mice sing in the presence of mates, researchers find
The finding adds mice to the roster of creatures that croon in the presence of the opposite sex, including songbirds, whales and some insects.
More medical news
Too much trust could actually be bad for business, study finds
The Olin School’s Claus Langfred found that too much trust could actually be bad for business — when it comes to working on team projects.
Encouraging opportunities
It came down to three choices: botany, chemistry or zoology. So, logically, Shanta Pandey chose social work. “I always wanted to be in a helping profession, but after completing my pre-med undergraduate studies, I realized that I didn’t want to be a doctor. I didn’t like being around blood,” she says. “The only other options […]
Medicare prescription-drug meetings to be held by HR
Beginning Jan. 1, Medicare will offer 41 prescription drug plans through 16 private insurance companies to Missouri residents who are Medicare-eligible.
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