New method makes genetic changes easier to identify
Researchers have developed “direct genomic selection”; it could provide the leads they need to understand and treat a wide range of disorders.
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Faculty members receive promotions, tenure
The listed faculty members were granted tenure, promoted with tenure, appointed with tenure or granted a track change with tenure.
Office of Undergraduate Research unveiled
Photo by Joe AngelesResearch opportunities for undergrads like David Corley (left) will be facilitated by the University’s new Office of Undergraduate Research.Under Director Henry Biggs, it will help place students in research positions, promote their findings and award scholarships.
Ethnicity’s complexities examined
Ryan K. Balot, associate professor of classics in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a grant from the Teagle Foundation.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 2-8. 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. Crime alert On Feb. 4, the residents […]
Isidori becomes first Edwin Murty professor
He is “a pre-eminent scholar and has produced seminal research that has made great leaps in his field of research,” Dean Christopher Byrnes says.
A safe haven
Photo by Robert BostonProject ARK coordinates medical care, social support and prevention services for people who are infected, affected or at risk for HIV.
Spoken-word artist Williams to talk Feb. 16
The celebrated spoken-word artist Saul Williams will give a presentation on “The Connection Between Hip-Hop and Poetry” at 11 a.m. Feb. 16 in Graham Chapel. The Assembly Series event will serve as the Social Justice Center Lecture. His poetry, known as “spoken word,” consists of fast words that have an innate rhythm to them, like […]
Of note
Aimee S. Chang, Ph.D.,
Amy Q. Shen, M.D., and
Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D.
Sports
Men’s basketball stays in third-place tie The men’s basketball team remained in a tie for third place in the University Athletic Conference after splitting two home games. The Bears fell to New York University, 72-58, Feb. 4 at the WUSTL Field House. The game was televised for only the second time since the renovation of […]
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