Newsroom Stories

Gerald L. Early, Ph.D., the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters and director of the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, received the Phi Beta Kappa Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities on Oct. 28. Early, who is professor of English, of African & African American Studies and of American culture studies, all in Arts & Sciences, received the award during the 41st Triennial Council of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which met Oct. 25-29 in Atlanta.

Photo by David Kilper

School of Medicine researchers find a potential therapeutic regimen for patients with aggressive neuroendocrine tumors.

Photo by Mary ButkusRepresentatives from the University met with members of the surrounding community for a Report to the Neighbors at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center Nov. 1.

Scientists at the School of Medicine will use $14 million in grant funds to establish or expand facilities that provide services needed for research.

Photo by Kevin LowderA tailgating party on Parents Weekend got things roaring before the Oct. 28 Bears football game.

A leader in cancer prevention joins Siteman Cancer Center to oversee research, education and community outreach in cancer prevention.

Herbert B. Zimmerman, M.D., a retired assistant professor of clinical medicine, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center of congestive heart failure. Zimmerman earned a degree from the School of Medicine in 1951. He was principal investigator at the medical school for the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial in the 1970s, which showed that treating risk factors could reduce the death rate of coronary heart disease. Earlier this year, he was given the distinguished service award from the Department of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Thomas Ferkol, M.D., has been named director of the Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.

Photo by Bill StoverA group of WUSTL students moves to the music during Dance Marathon Nov. 4-5 in the Athletic Complex