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Photo by Michael WorfulSchool of Medicine first- and second-year coursemasters (seated, clockwise from left) Glenn Conroy, Ph.D., professor of anatomy; Krikor Dikranian, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy; Koong-Nah Chung, Ph.D., assistant dean for medical admissions and student affairs; and Paul Bridgman, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology judged the first annual Fall Fest Pie Contest, featuring pies made by 10 first- and second-year medical students.

The women’s cross country team finished first out of eight teams to capture the 2009 University Athletic Association (UAA) championship Oct. 31 in Cleveland. It is the 10th women’s cross country league title in school history and WUSTL’s 134th conference championship overall. The men’s team came in fourth place at the meet. Junior Taryn Surtees […]

There is still time to make your pledge to the University’s 2009 United Way campaign.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 28-Nov. 3. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents 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. Oct. 29 9:45 a.m. — A […]

At the annual Founders Day celebration Saturday, Nov. 7, the University’s distinguished faculty and alumni, as well as its best citizens, are being honored by the Alumni Association.

Photo by Lois GreenfieldAt 8 p.m. Nov. 14 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 15, two internationally renowned performance groups return to Edison Theatre to present the rock opera “Remember Me” as part of the 2009-10 OVATIONS Series.

Critic and curator Yve-Alain Bois, Ph.D., a widely recognized expert on 20th century European and American art, will present a lecture titled “Chance Encounters: John Cage, Francois Morellet, Ellsworth Kelly” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Steinberg Hall Auditorium.

Smoking and tobacco use will be prohibited in University-owned and -managed properties beginning July 1, 2010. To help the WUSTL community prepare for the change, programs and events are continuing to be offered to help students, faculty and staff quit smoking and using tobacco products.

The School of Medicine will be one of seven institutions creating a new national network for sharing information between scientists. A $12.2 million grant from National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) will establish the network, which has been described as “Facebook for scientists.”

Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.