Andrew C. Mertha, Ph.D., assisstant professor of political science in Arts & Sciences
His new book is titled The Politics of Piracy: Intellectual Property in Contemporary China.
Of note
James L. Gibson, Ph.D.,
Bamin Khomami, Ph.D.,
Tiffany Knight, Ph.D.,
Jonathan B. Losos, Ph.D.,
and more…
American Writers at Home reception Oct. 27
The event is being held in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name, on view in Olin Library through late December.
The case of the dogged dermatologist
If Jeffrey Petersen hadn’t become a dermatologist, he might have become a private eye. What does investigating shady dealings have to do with steering patients to the shade? “With dermatology, you may not know the diagnosis, but you can see there’s a problem,” says Petersen, M.D., assistant professor of medicine. “Then the challenge becomes to […]
Sports
Football team beats Case Western, 28-7 The football team picked up a University Athletic Association road win Oct. 15 by beating Case Western Reserve University, 28-7, in Cleveland. WUSTL’s defense forced five turnovers and held the Spartans to 152 yards of total offense. The Bears (3-4, 1-1 UAA) limited the Spartans to 48 yards of […]
Cell-phone radiation doesn’t cause cellular stress, doesn’t promote cancer
Electromagnetic radiation produced by cell phones doesn’t activate the stress response in human cells growing in cultures.
Sunlight exposure may help prevent periodontal disease
According to School of Medicine research recently published in the Journal of Periodontology, our teeth may be light-sensitive.
New location set for Student Health Services
For the first time, Medicine Services, Mental Health Services and Health Promotion Services will be located in the same area.
Campus Watch
There is no Campus Watch for this issue of the Record.
Scientists make case for federal funding of stem cell research
TeitelbaumSteven Teitelbaum, professor of pathology and immunology, was one of several experts invited to testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, chaired by Senator Arlen Specter, regarding the benefits of stem cell research. Read Teitelbaum’s testimony here.
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