Fat cells send message that aids insulin secretion
New School of Medicine research could lead to new methods to improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic or insulin-resistant people.
University exceeds United Way goal
The University has raised $571,064 in its United Way of Greater St. Louis campaign, surpassing its stated goal of $555,000.
Increasing tumors’ radiation sensitivity moves closer to reality
School of Medicine researchers have uncovered new information that leads them closer to making tumors more sensitive to the killing power of radiation.
Register to vote Dec. 4 at Student Center, Campus Y
The WU Votes committee, led by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, has invited the League of Women Voters to conduct a voter registration drive on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Registration tables will be set up in Mallinckrodt Student Center from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and at the Campus Y from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Molecular Imaging Center gets $10 million renewal grant
The Washington University Molecular Imaging Center has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.
Famed novelist Joyce Carol Oates to speak at sixth annual ‘Celebrating Our Books’ colloquium
Joyce Carol Oates, one of America’s most distinguished authors, will deliver the keynote address, “The Writer’s (Secret) Life: Woundedness, Rejection, and Inspiration,” as part of Washington University’s sixth annual faculty book colloquium “Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors.” Her talk will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in Holmes Lounge.
Award-winning faculty
Photo by Robert BostonSchool of Medicine students honored their teachers Nov. 8 at the annual Distinguished Service Teaching Awards.
Seigles provide major commitment for social sciences/law building
Photo by Bill StoverWashington University alumnus and philanthropist Harry Seigle, and his wife, Susan, have made a $10 million commitment to WUSTL as the lead gift for the building currently under construction on the Danforth Campus that will serve academic functions for the three social science departments in Arts & Sciences and for the School of Law. When it opens for the fall 2008 semester, the building will be known as Harry and Susan Seigle Hall.
Kemp to lead $11 million Gates Foundation grant
James S. Kemp, M.D., will co-lead a campaign to prevent infant death due to unsafe sleep practices with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Of note
Jose L. Bermudez, Ph.D.,
Christina L. Fales, Ph.D.,
Robert H. Koff, Ph.D.,
Anna MacKay,
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