Clark elected to law institute
Kathleen Clark, J.D., professor of law, has been elected to the American Law Institute.
Light-activated compound slows seizure-like firing pattern, may help epileptics
School of Medicine researchers hope to one day combine a new drug with a small implanted light to stop seizures in patients with epilepsy.
Berg to be remembered at memorial service March 31
Leonard Berg, M.D., will be remembered at a memorial service at 2 p.m. March 31 in the Connor Auditorium at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center.
Baseball sweeps Elmhurst, improves to 17-4
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Caves threatened by County development
Courtesy PhotoA scholarly paper on the status of the 127 known caves in the 508-square-mile county shows developers are discarding the formations with impunity, says co-author Robert E. Criss, Ph.D., professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences.
Type 2 diabetic patients needed for study of blood fat and heart health
Diabetes is hard on the heart — adults with diabetes die from heart disease about two to four times more often than those without diabetes. And scientific evidence has suggested that blood fat levels are a source of this problem. Now a clinical study at the School of Medicine is investigating the link between blood fat and heart health.
Anti-immigration ordinances voided in law clinic victory
Faculty and students in the School of Law’s Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic earned a nationally significant victory March 12 when St. Louis County Circuit Judge Barbara W. Wallace voided two City of Valley Park ordinances aimed at immigrants.
Italian Film Festival of St. Louis March 30 to April 14
Courtesy photo*Romanzo criminale*The Film & Media Studies Program in Arts & Sciences will host the Italian Film Festival of St. Louis March 30 to April 14. The festival will feature the St. Louis premiers of six recent Italian feature films, screened on Fridays and Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. All films will be shown in 35mm format in Italian with English subtitles.
Washington University’s McDonnell International Scholars see American politics up close
To better understand American politics, culture, history and government, a group of 18 recent graduates from Asia’s top research universities are visiting Washington, D.C., March 22-25, as part of their graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis. These graduate students are participants in Washington University’s McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
Philanthropic duo Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg receive Harris award
Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg received the eighth annual Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award at a Feb. 20 ceremony at Harbison House. Their prize, a $50,000 cash gift, will be distributed to six non-profit organizations.
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