Process enables powerful immune attack cells
Commonly refer to them as natural killer cells, they rapidly attack invaders and are continually generated in the bone marrow.
Future STARS: High-school students conduct research
Photo by Robert BostonM.D.-Ph.D. student Danielle Scheidenhelm works with STARS program participant Diane Ma.54 high-schoolers participated in the program, which pairs students and teachers with research mentors from area universities.
Blasingame announces alumni & development promotions
William S. Stoll has been named associate vice chancellor for development, and Pamella A. Henson and Jonathan F. Schwartz have been promoted to assistant vice chancellors. The promotions were announced by David T. Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for alumni & development programs.
New service offered to subscribe to Assembly Series email updates
To members of the campus community: The Assembly Series offers a service that will allow individuals to receive timely reminders of upcoming lectures, via email. Should you wish to subscribe to this service, please follow the instructions, below. If you have any questions, please email Kurt Mueller (kurt_mueller@wustl.edu) or call 935-5285. INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Go to […]
WUSTL ranked 11th by U.S. News & World Report
Washington University in St. Louis — consistently ranked among America’s 20 best national universities — is ranked 11th for undergraduate programs among the nation’s best 248 national universities by U.S. News and World Report. Last year WUSTL was tied for 11th place.
Giuliani to be keynote speaker at Founders Day
After September 11, he brilliantly led New York — and in some senses, the country — through one of the most devastating times in our history.
Neurotransmitters signal aggressive cancer, offer potential for early diagnosis
A neurotransmitter called GABA appears to be an indicator of a bad prognosis for certain cancers such as lung, thyroid and prostate.
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Obituary: Harrahill, 84
Lucy M. Harrahill became director of social work for the University’s Child Guidance Center in 1958.
First Loeb teaching fellowships announced
Elliot E. Abbey, Martin I. Boyer, Mary E. Klingensmith and Jane Loitman are the recipients through a program established last year.
Gulf War veterans have more chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia
The proportion of Gulf War veterans with these two illnesses is very small, says study lead author Seth Eisen, professor of medicine and of psychiatry.
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