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Doctors prescribing blood thinners have had to go through a lengthy trial-and-error process to arrive at the optimal dose for their patients. But now the process can be faster and safer, thanks to research conducted at the School of Medicine. Researchers, along with colleagues at Saint Louis University and St. Louis College of Pharmacy, have developed an improved dosing formula for the widely prescribed anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin®) that takes into account variations in two key genes

  More than 1,000 newly arrived WUSTL freshmen will volunteer their time Sept. 1 to paint, landscape, clean and beautify 13 area public schools to make the school year more enjoyable for students and their teachers. It’s all part of the annual Service First, an initiative that introduces first-year University students to community service in the St. Louis area.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton was among a delegation of eight college and university presidents who traveled with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to Chile and Brazil last week (Aug. 18-24) to promote higher education partnerships and exchanges between the United States and Latin America.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug. 25 – Aug. 28. 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. Aug. 25 7:59 p.m. […]

Photo by Robert BostonThe School of Medicine Class of 2011 recites an oath of professionalism at the annual White Coat Ceremony Aug. 17.

Photo by Mary ButkusStart of something new A student of Liggett Koenig Residential College enthusiastically displays house pride at the Convocation Aug. 23 in the Athletic Complex Field House.The inaugural event of the academic year is Chancellor Mark Wrighton’s opportunity to welcome new students and parents to the University.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton was among a delegation of eight college and university presidents who traveled with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to Chile and Brazil Aug. 18-24 to promote higher education partnerships and exchanges between the United States and Latin America.

Photo by Mary ButkusFirst-year law students help spruce up a home in north St. Louis County as part of Washington University School of Law’s sixth annual Orientation Service Project.

Fred J. “Ted” Hodges III, professor emeritus of radiology and one of the founders of the neuroradiology section at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007.