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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded WUSTL a five-year grant for $2.8 million to implement an integrated, interdisciplinary graduate program in the neurosciences that blends neuroscience, psychology and biomedical engineering. In the Cognitive, Computational, and Systems Neuroscience (CCSN) Pathway, doctoral students design and implement their own cross-cutting, innovative brain science projects.

Photo by Joe AngelesMasonry workers check to make sure the individual nameplate blocks are level before applying mortar between the seams on the new monument proclaiming the Danforth Campus. Each limestone block, obtained from an Indiana quarry, weighs 500 pounds. This monument, reflecting the Hilltop Campus’ name change, sits at Skinker and Forsyth boulevards.

In contrast to claims that children are being overmedicated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), School of Medicine researchers have found that many kids with ADHD are not receiving treatment. In fact, almost half of the children — within a 1,610-member study group — who might have benefited from ADHD drugs were not getting them.

She will assume responsibility for alumni relations, annual giving and parent programs, among others.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug 10-22. 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. Crime alerts: On Aug. 16, a person […]

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When Leah Merrifield left St. Louis and her job advising undergraduate business students at the University, she really didn’t expect to be coming back — much less coming back to the same environment she left. But 10 years after accompanying her husband, who took the head basketball coaching job at Emory University, she found herself […]

Photo by Mary ButkusChancellor Mark S. Wrighton delivered the keynote and received an award at the Mathews-Dickey “Say Amen” Banquet Aug. 19.

The grant benefits faculty by bringing in sophisticated students who are able to generate increasingly varied research.

Photo by Kevin LowderThis year, University employees helped at eight different centers over two weeks for the annual United Way Days of Caring program