Notables
Cagril Besirli, M.D., Ph.D.,
Kathryn Moynihan,
Suzanne Wahrle, and
Jean Schaffer, M.D.
Medical students take health care to those in need
Courtesy PhotoMedical students Funmi Okuyemi and Amanda Raya visit new friends at a medical clinic in Bluefields, Nicaragua, over spring break.Medical students get first-hand experience on ‘eye opening’ spring break trips to the Navajo Nation and Nicaragua.
Tips from a pro
Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth speaks on “The Past, Present and Future of Biomedical Research” at the Advanced Research Institute on Geriatric Mental Health at the School of Medicine. The National Institute of Health-funded institute hosted this year at WUSTL by Yvette Sheline, M.D., professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Depression and […]
13 appointed McDonnell Academy ambassadors
“Our ambassadors are expected to build what I have called an ‘academic commerce’ between Washington University and the partner universities,” Chancellor Wrighton said.
U. City sculpture series in full bloom
University students are doing their part to help beautify the U. City area as they have adorned the community with various public art projects.
Sports
Men’s tennis extends win streak to 16 The No. 8 men’s tennis team went 3-0 at home to extend its home winning streak to 16 matches. Senior Ari Rosenthal notched his 39th and 40th win of the season to lead the Bears to a 6-1 victory over Lindenwood University April 11. WUSTL followed that with […]
Nehorai installed as Lohman professor in engineering
Nehorai joined the University Jan. 1 as chair of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, succeeding R. Martin Arthur.
Diekman named president-elect of ADA
She’ll serve as president-elect from June 1-May 31, 2007, when she will assume the role of president until May 31, 2008.
Imani Winds to present @lt;i@gt;The Josephine Baker Project@lt;/i@gt;
The performance combines many of Baker’s signature songs with French and American Jazz Age repertoire, archival film footage and original music.
One gene provides fruit fly both antenna & color vision
Ian and Dianne Duncan provided clones and mutants and technical assistance that helped locate where a gene called “spineless” is expressed in the retina.
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