Creating future geneticists
Photo by Tim ParkerFaculty and staff from the Genome Sequencing Center went to an area middle school April 24 to talk to students about National DNA Day.
Hoffner named assistant vice chancellor for operations
Steven P. Hoffner has accepted the position of assistant vice chancellor for operations, announced Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration. Hoffner will be responsible for University Police, Parking & Transportation Services, Food Services, Whittemore House and summer conference operations.
Six honorary degrees to be awarded at 147th Commencement
Six distinguished individuals, including a pioneer of women in medicine and a multimedia entrepreneur, will receive honorary degrees May 16 during the University’s 147th Commencement ceremony. The University also will bestow academic degrees on more than 2,500 students during the ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle.
A students best friend
Photo by David KilperDe-Stress Fest ’08, held April 16 in Bowles Plaza on the Danforth Campus, proved to be a popular diversion from the rigorous demands of the academic year’s final weeks.
A lovely Sunday afternoon
Photo by Mary ButkusMore than 100 students performed music of Ottorino Respighi, Alexander Borodin and Antonin Dvorak April 27 as part of the 2008 Chancellor’s Concert in the 560 Music Center’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police April 23-29. 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. April 23 12:28 p.m. — A person […]
Gene that prolongs life after heart failure evident in some African-Americans
About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives.
Genes play role in problem drinking
School of Medicine researchers genes play a larger role than environment if girls advance to problem drinking and alcohol dependence.
Creating future geneticists
Photo by Tim ParkerFaculty and staff from The Genome Center went to McKinley Classical Junior Academy April 24 to talk to students about National DNA Day, which was April 25.
New research reveals surprising lifetime risk of economic insecurity among Americans
Recent economic events have shaken the confidence of many Americans with respect to their ability to achieve the “American dream.” “With rising numbers of home foreclosures, job cuts, and loss of savings, more Americans are encountering severe periods of economic risk and insecurity in their lives,” says Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., poverty expert and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis.
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