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Children born with a foot deformity that causes them to have a rigid flatfoot once faced extensive surgery to fully correct the problem. A treatment developed by a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at the School of Medicine has shown early success in correcting congenital vertical talus with minimal surgery in most cases.

Courtesy PhotoSchool of Medicine researchers recently helped the Saint Louis Science Center probe the mysteries of a nearly 2,000-year-old baby mummy.

At recent Board of Trustees meetings, the following faculty members were promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure or granted tenure effective July 1, 2007, unless otherwise noted. Promotion with tenure Mark Alford, to associate professor of physics Paul F. Austin, to associate professor of surgery, effective Jan. 1, 2007 Nathan A. Baker, to associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, effective July 1, 2006, with tenure effective Dec. 1, 2006 Thomas J. Baranski, to associate professor of medicine Joe E. Barcroft, to associate professor of Spanish and secondary learning acquisition Perry E. Bickel, to associate professor of medicine Christopher A. Bracey, to professor of law Lingchei Letty Chen, to associate professor of Chinese language and literature Zhoufeng Chen, to associate professor of anesthesiology, effective Feb. 1, 2006, with tenure effective Dec. 1, 2006. Michael R. Chicoine, to associate professor of neurological surgery, tenure effective Oct. 6, 2006 Matthew B. Dobbs, to associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, effective Jan. 1, 2007, with tenure effective March 2, 2007 Matthew Erlin, to associate professor of Germanic languages and literatures Timothy A. Graubert, to associate professor of medicine Robert O. Heuckeroth, to associate professor of pediatrics, effective Sept. 1, 2006 with tenure effective Oct. 6, 2006 Catherine C. Keane, to associate professor of classics F. Scott Kieff, to professor of law Henric Krawczynski, to associate professor of physics Katharine Kuharic, to associate professor of art William R. McKelvy, to associate professor of English Andrew Rehfeld, to associate professor of political science Rick W. Wright, to associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, effective Jan. 1, 2007, with tenure effective March 2, 2007 Appointment with tenure Jeffrey F. Peipert, as professor of obstetrics and gynecology and as vice chairman of clinical research in obstetrics and gynecology, effective Jan. 1, 2006, with tenure effective Oct. 6, 2006 Granting of tenure Allan Doctor, as associate professor of pediatrics, effective Oct. 6, 2006 Hong Liu, as associate professor of finance

Led by senior lefthander Andy Shields, the baseball team went 4-0 last week. Shields climbed to third on the WUSTL career wins list with a 5-2 win against Maryville University.

Photo by David Kilper(From left) Engineering junior Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz; Michael A. Swartwout, Ph.D, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; alumnus Brian McDaniels (MSME ’06); and engineering junior Lane Haury prepare a demonstration of their nanosatellite duo March 23 in Cupples II Hall.

School of Medicine scientists have developed an apparatus designed to precisely target radiation therapy on a tumor that may move with breathing.

The Kemper Art Museum presents “A Festival of Contemporary German Film” April 11-15 at the Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd.

The Department of Athletics will host its 15th Annual W Club Golf Scramble June 11 at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Ballwin, Mo.

Acclaimed essayist and cultural critic Gerald L. Early, Ph.D., will give this year’s Phi Beta Kappa Lecture for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. April 10 in Graham Chapel.

Photo by Kevin Lowder(From left) Junior Genna Steinberg, freshman Jasmine Taylor and junior Jessica McLean, members of the WUStyle Step Team, perform at Jive-a-licious March 28 in Graham Chapel.