University wins high-profile research case
A federal judge ruled April 14 in favor of WUSTL in an important case against a former faculty member regarding ownership of tissue samples used in research.
School of Law to present six Distinguished Alumni Awards
Award recipients will be Dave L. Cornfeld, Orion L. Douglass, Norman S. London, Charles A. Newman, Raymond W. Gruender and Susan Nell Rowe.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police April 12-17. 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. April 12 9:25 a.m. — A student […]
Cancer therapy based on anatomical location may soon be obsolete
Traditional cancer treatments may eventually be replaced with therapies that use the most beneficial drugs possible, regardless of the tumor’s location.
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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 […]
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