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Courtesy photoThe Campbell BrothersThe Campbell Brothers are the grand masters of Sacred Steel, a vital yet little-known African-American gospel tradition built around the pedal steel guitar. On Feb. 15 the brothers will join forces with Gulf Coast all-stars Louisiana Blues Throwdown for “Sacred Funk,” a special one-night-only concert of Sacred Steel gospel and New Orleans-style funk and soul.

Patients with Parkinson’s disease who took part in regular tango dance classes for 20 sessions showed significant improvements in balance and mobility when compared to patients who did conventional exercise, a new study by researchers at the School of Medicine shows.

Go to BearSports The Bears dropped a pair of games on the road last week, losing at No. 3 University of Rochester, 73-70, in overtime Feb. 1, and then falling flat at Carnegie Mellon University, 86-55, Feb. 3. WUSTL led Rochester 60-54 with two minutes remaining in regulation, but the Yellowjackets closed on a 9-3 […]

The Office of Human Resources is seeking nominations through Feb. 22 for the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes a staff member for exceptional effort and contributions that result in the enhancement of the University.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 1-5. 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. Feb. 1 1:06 p.m. — A student […]

If politics were like high school, Republicans would be the football stars and Democrats would be chess club captains. Those stereotypes are the easiest way to summarize part of the conclusions made by a marketing professor at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Photo by David KilperPart architect, part educator and part social advocate, over the past two decades, Bruce Lindsey has been a leading voice for modernization within the architectural profession as well as a major proponent for engaging communities within the design process.

The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the School of Social Work will host a trivia night from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Brown Hall Lounge. Tables of 8-10 players are available for $10 per person.

Many St. Louis area hospitals are overwhelmed with flu sufferers this winter. How can you help protect yourself from getting sick? “One of the most important steps to take is to wash your hands often,” said Alan I. Glass, M.D., director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center on the Danforth Campus.

With a key protein disabled, a pair of kidney filtering units can’t keep antibodies (shown in red) from building up in the filter.The kidney actively cleans its most selective filter to keep it from clogging with blood proteins, scientists from the School of Medicine reveal in a new study. Researchers showed that breakdown of this self-cleaning feature can make kidneys more vulnerable to dysfunction and disease.