Cancer research grants available
Junior faculty initiating new cancer research projects are eligible for up to $20,000 in seed money.
Engineering students win prestigious design award
The winning bridge was used at a nearby farm to traverse a small creek.
With cochlear implants, earlier use leads to better speech pattern
New research at the School of Medicine shows that the earlier a deaf infant or toddler receives a cochlear implant, the better his or her spoken language skills at age 3 and a half.
Jonathan Turner awarded Cox professorship
Jonathan S. Turner, Ph.D., has been named the Barbara J. and Jerome R. Cox Jr. Professor of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The professorship was established by Jerome Cox, Sc.D., and his wife, Barbara, to advance the relationship between theory and practice in the design of digital systems. Jerome Cox is a senior faculty member and a former chair in the same department.
Virgin named head of pathology and immunology
Skip Virgin, M.D., Ph.D., has been named head of the Department of Pathology and Immunology at the School of Medicine, succeeding Emil R. Unanue, M.D.
Ortstadt named associate VC for technology, info systems
He will coordinate the development and implementation of strategic and tactical plans for IT.
Tarsal tunnel surgery helps put 16-year-old back on his feet
A 16-year-old can walk again after Susan Mackinnon, M.D., chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, happened to be in the right place at the right time.
WUSTL community featured in film about Gateway Arch
The film tells the complete story of the Arch, from Thomas Jefferson to Lewis and Clark to the pioneers.
A stitch in time
Photo by Ray MarklinPart of clinical orientation for third-year medical students includes learning to suture with cow’s hearts.
MetroLink’s Cross County Extension to open Aug. 26
A preview for people with disabilities will be from 1-6 p.m. Aug. 15.
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