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Volleyball again ranked preseason No. 1 For the third straight year, the volleyball team was voted No. 1 in the 2005 CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the AVCA. It marks the fifth straight year and the 13th time in the previous 16 years that WUSTL has earned the No. […]

The protein, Sirt1, is referred to as Sir2 in lower organisms, in which it has previously proven to be a key to aging and longevity.More medical news

Photo by Robert BostonIncoming medical students of the Class of 2009 and their guests watched the Cards beat Arizona at the dean’s annual welcoming party.

James B. Lowe III, M.D., chief of the Section of Cosmetic Surgery, admits he’s obsessed with detail. “When I’m in the operating room, every millimeter and every second counts,” he says. “It’s so important to be 100 percent focused in the OR. I go into this zone and nothing can distract me.” With every procedure […]

Photo by Joe AngelesNearly 1,400 first-year students from 47 states and 19 countries are on campus to begin their first year of undergraduate studies.

An unveiling of six portraits will be held during a reception and a traveling exhibit from the Chemical Heritage Foundation will be on display.

Photo by Kevin LowderDozens of social work students participated in service projects Aug. 27 at a number of sites throughout St. Louis.

The students participated in an eight-week course and also attended a “Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research” workshop.

The following incident was reported to University Police. Readers with information that could assist in investigating this incident are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. On Aug. 29, University Police issued the following alert: […]

Beta Theta Pi, Amanda Moore McBride, Ph.D, Margaret S. Sherraden, Ph.D, Kenneth F. Kelton, Ph.D, and more…