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The No. 10 men’s basketball team ended regulation on a 6-0 run to force overtime before defeating No. 24 New York University, 79-78, Jan. 28 at the Field House. On Jan. 26, the Bears (16-1, 7-0 UAA) picked up a hard-fought, 68-64, win against Brandeis University. Women’s basketball upends Brandeis Go to BearSports The women’s […]

Mark G. Alford, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, was one of three researchers in the country to receive a three-year, $315,000 Outstanding Junior Investigator (OJI) award in nuclear physics from the U.S. Department of Energy. The OJI awards program identifies exceptionally talented nuclear physicists early in their academic careers to support the development of their research programs. The proposed research is expected to make an important contribution to the vigor of the U.S. nuclear physics program. Alford’s research is on “Color Superconductivity in High-density Quark Matter.” … John P. Atkinson, M.D., the Samuel Grant Professor of Medicine, has received a five-year, $1,635,875 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for research titled “CD46: Protecting the Host from Complement Attack.” … Kevin J. Black, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, has received a five-year, $1,999,873 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for research titled “Dopaminergic Effects on Cortical Function in Tourette’s.” … Delphine Chen, M.D., instructor of radiology, and Loren S. Michel, M.D., assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology, were among five physician-scientists nationwide to be named Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. The three-year award provides outstanding physician-scientists with the resources and training to become independent clinical investigators. … Michael Chicoine, M.D., associate professor of neurological surgery, has been named a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. Chicoine specializes in cerebrovascular surgery and skull base neurosurgery. His research interests include the biology of brain tumors and the development of techniques to measure the effects of tumor growth on brain function. … Peter T. Chivers, Ph.D., and Nathan A. Baker, Ph.D., assistant professors of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, have received a three-year, $499,999 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Allosteric Regulation of the Nickel-dependent NikR Repressor.” … Timothy J. Eberlein, M.D., the Bixby Professor of Surgery, has received a two-year, $240,000 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for the “Frank Cancer Research Fund.” … Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, has received a five-year, $830,285 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for research titled “Opioids in Cancer Pain and Drug Abuse: Optimizing Therapy.” … Steven M. Kymes, Ph.D., research assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, has received a two-year, $393,130 grant from the National Eye Institute for research titled “Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconos/Economic Evaluation.” … Ellen Li, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, has received a five-year, $539,310 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for “Trans-NDDK Short-term Training for Medical Students.” … John W. Olney, M.D., the John P. Feighner Professor of Psychiatry, has received a five-year, $1,901,876 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for research titled “Developmental Brain Damage by Drugs of Abuse.”… William Peck, M.D., the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Medicine and director of the Center for Health Policy, has received a six-month, $218,675 grant from The Missouri Foundation for Health for research titled “Understanding Barriers to Medicaid Participation — A Quantitative Study of Missouri Physicians and Dentists” and a one-year, $50,000 grant from Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City for research titled “The Effects of the Recent Medicaid Cuts on the Missouri Population.” … Stavros Thomopoulos, Ph.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, has received a five-year, $635,778 grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering for research titled “Enhanced Tendon to Bone Healing.” … Herbert W. Virgin, M.D., professor of pathology and immunology, has received a five-year, $1,693,102 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for research titled “Norovirus Infection of Dendritic Cells and Macrophages.”

Studying stars has never been so easy, thanks to Ernst K. Zinner, Ph.D., research professor of physics and of earth and planetary sciences, both in Arts & Sciences. To recognize Zinner’s important contributions to the earth and space sciences, a scientific symposium will be held Feb. 3-4 in Crow Hall, Room 201.

Photo by Kevin LowderA presentation on energy and the environment Jan. 25 was capped off by a display of three fuel-efficient General Motors Corp. cars in the parking lot outside Whitaker Hall.

John G. Roberts Jr., chief justice of the United States, will head the prestigious panel of judges presiding over the finals of the School of Law’s Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition. The competition will take place Feb. 6 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The competition finals are closed to the public. Limited seating will be provided for the WUSTL community to view a simulcast of the student arguments. Space in the overflow rooms in Anheuser-Busch Hall will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

KWUR (90.3 FM), Washington University’s student-run radio station, will launch KWUR WEEK, a series of on-campus events, with a free concert by four of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s newest—and youngest—players. The program will include string quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn and Johannes Brahms.

Steve PettewayJohn G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, will head the prestigious panel of judges presiding over the finals of the School of Law’s 140th annual Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition on February 6 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The competition finals on are closed to the public. Limited seating will be available for the Washington University community to view a simulcast of the student arguments. Space in the overflow rooms in Anheuser-Busch Hall will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The arguments begin at 3:30 p.m. Announcements of several specialty awards and the winners of the competition finals will be at 4:45 p.m.

The School of Medicine received $10 million to study new therapies for patients recently diagnosed with HIV and its related complications.

Roberts also will teach a constitutional law class to WUSTL and Saint Louis University law students.

Jan. 26-31 Jan. 27 11:53 a.m. — A student reported that during a party with about 20 guests at Hitzeman Residence Hall, her iPod was stolen. The item, valued at $200, had been left on a table during the party. Jan. 29 11:22 a.m. — The Student Union business manager reported fraudulent purchases on an office credit card. Total fraudulent purchases at this time are less than $200. 8:08 p.m. — A student reported an unknown person was in her unsecured room in Park House upon her return. The suspect told the student that she was there to work on a project with the complainant’s roommate and then left. The student verified this was false and contacted police. Jewelry and credit cards were reported missing. University Police also responded to one larceny and one lost article.