A celebration of culture
Photo by Bill StoverGWB’s 12th annual International Festival — themed “Bringing the World to You” — featured a forum on religion, an international banquet and a cultural exhibit.
Arts & Sciences to recognize 5 distinguished alumni
They are Alan Bender, Barbara Levy Landes, Sanford Loewentheil, Kate Hilliker Murashige and Jill Evans Petzall; John Berg will receive the Dean’s Medal.
Keeping student housing looking sharp
He’s known around the South 40 and The Village as Mr. Clean. That may be because Jim Severine closely resembles the cleaning-product mascot, with his stocky build and shaved head. Or it may be due to the fact that he’s a neat and organized guy and, as associate director of building services for the Office […]
Older men sought for exercise study
Older men having difficulty with daily activities are encouraged to participate in a School of Medicine study involving testosterone and exercise.
Career Center streamlines; offers more support for job- and intern-seekers
The center is making every effort to ensure students have that right job waiting for them upon graduating; the first step was to reach out to as many as possible.
Staff Day approaches; numerous activities for Hilltop personnel
It’s perhaps the one day of the year when Hilltop Campus staff members are actually encouraged to take a long lunch, go play some golf or have a leisurely walk around campus for a couple of hours. Whether you want to celebrate the end of the academic year with a competitive game of softball, tossing […]
Diet, exercise boost function in obese elderly
Exercise and losing weight can help obese older people reduce their risks for impaired daily living, limited mobility and functional decline.
Students inspire area children to pursue medicine
Photo by Robert BostonFirst-grader Fairah Jeffries closely inspects a dissected cow’s eyeball in the mini-medicine course at Adams School in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.School of Medicine students led a pilot program to introduce minority grade-school students to medicine and spark their interest in health-care professions.
Study seeks older men for exercise study
Older men who have recently fractured a hip or had hip-replacement surgery are needed for a study to see if restoring testosterone to youthful levels and exercise can improve functioning and quality of life.
Early treatment of asthma symptoms doesn’t prevent disease in children
A national study performed at the medical school showed that corticosteroids are good for treating symptoms of asthma in preschoolers, but not for preventing the disease.
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