Making movies, healing hearts
In the screenplay “Calling Dr. Meadows,” a cardiac surgeon — killed in a carjacking — spends time in purgatory attempting to fix the moral dilemmas he created while alive. The screenplay made it to the finals in the Cinema St. Louis/St. Louis International Film Festival screenwriting contest. Apt to pique the interest of doctors anywhere, […]
‘Report to the Neighbors’ meeting Nov. 1
The event will be moderated by Leah Merrifield and will open with a welcome from Neighbors Council member Patricia Barrett.
Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons to hold hearing here
It’s part of a yearlong national effort to explore the most serious problems behind bars in America today and how to solve them.
Louisiana poet laureate Osbey to host Katrina fund-raiser today
The event will feature Dixieland music by St. Louis’ Bourbon Street Band and a talk by Gerald Early on “The Death of Jazz and the Birth of New Orleans.”
Social work offers incentives to Teach For America
“Teach for America and the School of Social Work share a common passion for pioneering social change,” Dean Edward F. Lawlor says.
Missouri genetic disorder’s roots untangled by team
The researchers discovered a rare change in the DNA of two eastern Missouri families with a history of a condition known as XLHPT.
High blood sugar impairs blood flow to heart in diabetics
Even administering of high levels of insulin, which usually enhances vasodilation, can’t counteract the negative effect of high glucose on the heart.
Sports
Football team wins conference finale The football team wrapped up league play with a 28-7 win at Carnegie Mellon University on Oct. 22 in Pittsburgh. The Bears improved to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in UAA play. Senior receiver Brad Duesing had 12 catches for a season-high 190 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. He needs […]
Human rights advocate Bright to speak for Assembly Series
He’ll discuss his views Nov. 2 in a lecture titled “Crime, Prison, and the Death Penalty: The Influence of Race and Poverty.”
Field guide for confirming new Earth-like planets is described
Professor Bruce Fegley and laboratory assistant Laura Schaefer used thermochemical equilibrium calculations for their model.
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