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Photo by Robert BostonJean E. Schaffer, M.D., the Virginia Minnich Distinguished Professor of Medicine, investigates how diabetes and other metabolic problems lead to complications such as heart attacks, strokes, atherosclerosis and peripheral artery disease.

Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.Erin Presson, Administrative Coordinator of Summer School and Publications for University College, and Harvey Fields, Ph.D., assistant director for academic programs at Cornerstone, share a light moment at M.I.L.D. (Mosey In, Lay Down) Oct. 23 at the Beaumont Pavilion in Brookings Quadrangle.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 4-10. 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. Nov. 6 8:59 a.m. — While investigating […]

The No. 4 volleyball team won a dramatic match with No. 1 Emory University, 3-2, to win the 2008 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship at the WU Field House Nov. 8. Senior rightside Nikki Morrison had 14 kills to power the Bears past their conference rival. In what has become one of the most spirited […]

Courtesy PhotoShirley J. Dyke, Ph.D., the Edward C. Dicke Professor of Engineering, meets students from Chinese universities during a scholarship information exchange event at the International Graduate Scholarship Conference, held Oct. 17-18 in Beijing, China.

Students, faculty and staff in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic have been instrumental in bringing about a significantly reduced ambient air standard for lead.

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, the following faculty members were promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure or granted tenure.

With the increased risk of domestic violence in veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, collaboration is needed to deal with both problems effectively, a University expert in veteran mental health said.

Gerald L. Andriole, M.D. and H. Henry Lai, M.D. Ralph G. Dacey Jr., and Bradley Freeman, M.D.

The Washington University a cappella group Greenleafs will hold its annual concert, “Green Eggs and Jam” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, in the Lab Sciences Building. The event marks the group’s 20th anniversary on campus.