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Courtesy photo*554-5251* by Sarah OppenheimerThe Saint Louis Art Museum and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis have announced the selection of artists Sarah Oppenheimer and Claudia Schmacke as Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellows for academic years 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively. The Freund Fellowship consists of a yearlong residency in St. Louis, during which time fellows teach in the Sam Fox School’s Graduate School of Art and create exhibitions for the Saint Louis Art Museum’s Currents series.

The cafe will feature an abundance of new items, a new and renovated atmosphere and a friendly staff.

The Olin School of Business has overhauled its MBA program to better reflect the school’s core principles of creating knowledge, inspiring individuals and transforming business.

Many people with long-standing high blood pressure develop heart failure. But some don’t. Daniel Kelly and colleagues at the School of Medicine and other institutions are trying to figure out what could explain that difference. Their latest research reveals that impaired energy production in heart muscle may underlie heart failure in some hypertensive patients.

Charles McManis, J.D., the Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, has compiled and edited a book of groundbreaking essays on the balancing act between global economic development and the preservation of indigenous biodiversity and cultural heritage. Essay authors include international experts in the fields of law, biology and social sciences. More…

The following incidents were reported to University Police July 17-Aug. 8. 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. July 28 2:38 p.m. — A bicycle was stolen from outside of Umrath Residence Hall in the previous two weeks. The cable lock had been cut and the lock was left near the bike rack on the south side of the building. Total value is estimated at $80. Aug. 3 7:39 a.m. — A foreman for BRK Electrical Contractors reported an unknown person stole two 60-foot rolls of copper wire and a pipe bender from an unlocked room in the Jeanette Goldfarb Plant Growth Facility. The theft occurred between 9 a.m. Aug. 2 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 3. Total loss is estimated at $870. Aug. 7 2:52 p.m. — The facilities manager at Simon Hall reported a Camcorder was stolen between 4-9:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Total loss is estimated at $400. 7:14 p.m. — A person reported his unattended laptop was stolen from Simon Hall between 4-11 p.m. Aug. 6. Total loss is estimated at $1,000. University Police also responded to four parking violations, three auto accidents, two larcenies, two reports of property damage and one report each of burglary, fraud, weapons violation and trespassing.

José Luis Bermúdez, Ph.D., professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, has been named director of the University’s Center for Programs effective July 1.

In the first study to fully examine why humans began walking upright, a team of researchers led by a WUSTL anthropologist has found that human walking is around 75 percent less costly, in terms of energy and caloric expenditure, than quadrupedal and bipedal walking in chimpanzees.

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It’s no laughing matter that older adults have a tougher time understanding basic jokes than do younger adults. It’s partially due to a cognitive decline associated with age, according to University researchers Wingyun Mak, a graduate student in psychology in Arts & Sciences, and Brian Carpenter, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology.