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Volleyball again ranked preseason No. 1 For the third straight year, the volleyball team was voted No. 1 in the 2005 CSTV/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the AVCA. It marks the fifth straight year and the 13th time in the previous 16 years that WUSTL has earned the No. […]

The protein, Sirt1, is referred to as Sir2 in lower organisms, in which it has previously proven to be a key to aging and longevity.More medical news

Photo by Robert BostonIncoming medical students of the Class of 2009 and their guests watched the Cards beat Arizona at the dean’s annual welcoming party.

James B. Lowe III, M.D., chief of the Section of Cosmetic Surgery, admits he’s obsessed with detail. “When I’m in the operating room, every millimeter and every second counts,” he says. “It’s so important to be 100 percent focused in the OR. I go into this zone and nothing can distract me.” With every procedure […]

Marty SohlAlonzo King’s LINES BalletAcclaimed dancer/choreographer Alonzo King, founder and artistic director of Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet in San Francisco, will take part in a public panel discussion on “Understanding Dance as the Language We Embody” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. The talk comes as part of a residency sponsored by a grant from the National College Choreography Initiative. The grant will support a variety of workshops and master classes with both King and Arturo Fernandez, ballet master for LINES, Sept. 12-23.

Uhan Shii, an award-winning Taiwanese theatre group, will visit campus Sept. 18-26.Uhan Shii, an award-winning Taiwanese theatre group, will visit campus Sept. 18-26 and offer a public performance of the narrative opera “My Journey” at the Saint Louis Art Museum auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 23.

Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at WUSTL launches the St. Louis Entrepreneurship Innovation Competition on Thursday, Sept 8 at 5 p.m. in Simon Hall featuring University City Loop entrepreneur, Joe Edwards. The competition is the first of its kind in the region. Participants with the best concepts will be awarded funding of $65,000.

Clint’s DNA was used to sequence the chimp genome.Comparing the human genome to the chimpanzee genome has allowed scientists to identify changes in the human genetic code that were so advantageous that they rapidly became the norm throughout humanity. The areas of human DNA where these changes occurred are currently the subject of follow-up investigations to identify the potentially vital contributions they now make to human health and development.

The Community Service Program, the Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service, and the Campus Y will host an open meeting for representatives of student groups, offices, and departments wishing to develop and participate in a collective effort in response to the hurricane and its aftermath, this Friday, September 2, 1:00-3:00pm at McMillan Cafe.

How much are these seats really worth?That teams sell tickets at prices far lower than their market value may seem to contradict economic logic. On average people who buy NFL tickets from scalpers online pay more than 50 percent above a ticket’s face value. Markups are even higher in football-loving locales such as Green Bay and New England. Despite the disparity between face value and street value, a professor at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis says it actually makes sense that owners don’t jack up ticket prices even more.