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Smoking can increase the risk of death from cervical cancer.Cervical cancer patients infected with either of two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) were twice as likely to die of their disease as patients with other common strains of HPV, according to a study at the School of Medicine. In addition, smokers with these strains increased their risk of death even further.

Photo by Robert BostonThe state-of-the-art Farrell Learning and Teaching Center will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 16 with a series of events.

Football team loses opener at Mount Union The football team dropped its season opener, falling at No. 2 Mount Union College, 33-7, Sept. 3. The Purple Raiders scored first with 3:23 left in the first quarter. Mike Zimmerman connected on a 40-yard field to put the Purple Raiders up 9-0, then he hit a 22-yarder […]

The chimp genome’s remarkable closeness to the human genome will make it a powerful tool for comparative genetics. More medical news

The award-winning Uhan Shii will also offer a public performance at the Saint Louis Art Museum auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 23.

Alan Glass loves being a University administrator, but his passion is helping students. “I’m incredibly happy when the exam room door closes and it’s just me and the student and I’m their physician,” said Glass, M.D., director of the Student Health and Counseling Service. Though Glass spends much of his time managing the 50 employees […]

Two exhibitions of Bill Kohn’s work are on view at the William & Florence Schmidt Art Center at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville.

Photo by Kevin LowderMore than 30 people volunteered as guides on the first days of classes to help new students find their way around campus.

Photo by Kevin LowderMany in the University community are pitching in to help bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Subsequent speakers include painter T.L. Solien, photographer Phyllis Galembo, graphic designer Michael Mabry and painter Helene Aylon.