Washington U. Opera presents ‘Magic Flute’
A handsome prince, a distant land, a damsel in distress. Yet in the world of “The Magic Flute,” little is as it seems. At 8 p.m. May 1 and 2, Washington University Opera will present an abridged version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved classic in Karl Umrath Hall.
Sam Fox School honors six
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts honored six outstanding architecture and art alumni at its second annual Awards for Distinction dinner April 23.
Genetic source of rare childhood cancer found
The search for the cause of an inherited form of a rare childhood cancer potentially sheds light on the development of other cancers.
Life-saving devices to be installed in medical school buildings
Automatic external defibrillators are being installed in medical school buildings to improve a person’s chances of survival after sudden cardiac arrest.
Age may determine success of assisted-hatching method
A procedure commonly thought to improve pregnancy rates during IVF does not affect outcomes in most women younger than 38 years old.
Constantino named Blanche F. Ittleson Professor, director of child psychiatry
John N. Constantino, M.D., has been named the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics.
Tell me your story
Photo by Robert BostonStoryCorps visited the Siteman Cancer Center April 17-21 to record parents and children recalling how the parent communicated a cancer diagnosis to their children.
DOE makes largest research award in Danforth Campus history
Washington University and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have received two awards totaling $35 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to do research on novel energy initiatives. At $20 million, the Washington University research award is the largest ever received on the Danforth Campus. The $15 million for the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is the largest the organization has ever received.
Despite move to Democrats, Specter likely to vote outside the fold
SmithPennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter’s decision to switch his allegiance to the Democratic Party will likely raise further questions about the Republican Party’s ability to appeal to moderate voters, but Democrats should realize that Specter will remain fairly independent in his voting on key issues, including ongoing opposition to pro-union “card check” provisions, suggests Steven S. Smith, a congressional expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
Drug reduces prostate cancer diagnosis in men at high risk
A drug widely used to shrink enlarged prostates has been shown to lower the risk of prostate cancer by 23 percent in men who have an increased risk of the disease, according to results of an international clinical trial presented April 27 at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Chicago.
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