Gibson receives 2005 Decade of Behavior Research Award
James L. Gibson, Ph.D., the Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government in Arts & Sciences, will receive a 2005 Decade of Behavior Research Award in recognition of his research on democracy issues. The award recognizes high-caliber research that has profoundly influenced the public’s understanding of behavioral and social science principles as well as the use of social and behavioral science knowledge in policy settings.
Law school’s economic freedom conference Feb. 26
Among the topics the conference will explore is the barriers to the accumulation of wealth in African-American communities.
Campus watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 16-22. 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. Feb. 16 12:40 p.m. — The building […]
Nobel Prize winner Gell-Mann to talk March 3
Among his numerous contributions to theoretical physics is the discovery of the quark, the basic building block of all atomic nuclei.
Getting informed
Photo by Kevin LowderThe University’s annual Sex Week, sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, was held Feb. 14-19.
Sports
Women’s basketball in line for 8th UAA crown The No. 10 women’s basketball team picked up two conference home wins to remain in a first-place tied in the University Athletic Association race. WUSTL upended Carnegie Mellon University, 75-47, Feb. 18 at the WUSTL Field House. Senior Hallie Hutchens recorded her second straight double-double with 12 […]
Extraordinary service
Photo by Robert BostonThe School of Medicine’s Central Administration Recognition Luncheon recognized 64 employees with at least 10 years of service.
Early humans were prey not killers
Anthropology Professor Robert Sussman goes against the prevailing view and argues that primates, including early humans, evolved as prey of many predators.
Hypertension in African-Americans connected with two genomic regions
Researchers at WUSTL, Stanford University and Loyola University Medical Center, among others, used a first-of-its-kind statistical method.
Osteoporosis linked with common gene
About 19 percent of people have a genetic variation that may increase susceptibility to osteoporosis, a School of Medicine study says.
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