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Hoffner, formerly assistant vice chancellor for students and director of operations, will continue to be employed by the University.

Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in topics relating to labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are being invited to take part in a series of Monday brown-bag luncheon seminars to be held biweekly through April at Washington University. Now in its ninth year, the “Work, Families and […]

It’s not uncommon for a child with Down Syndrome to receive regular care from as many as six or seven specialists. The new Down Syndrome Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital allows families to coordinate all these doctor visits into one trip.

DavisFiction writer Kathryn Davis will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, as part of Washington University’s Writing Program Spring Reading Series. In addition, Davis will speak on the craft of fiction at 8 p.m. Feb. 22.

A memorial service for David Hadas, Ph.D., a professor of English and of Religious Studies in Arts & Sciences for nearly 40 years, will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 in Graham Chapel.

On the heels of President Bush’s call for medical liability reform during a recent visit to Collinsville, Ill., Washington University hosted a conference on the same topic, “Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: Finding Truth and Common Ground.” Medical and legal experts gathered to discuss the hard road that must be paved toward a solution for this growing national concern. The consensus of the conference seemed to be that cooperation is the key.

Philanthropist Eli Broad, named one of the top art collectors in the world by ArtNews and Art and Antiques magazines, will speak on “Thirty Years of Collecting” at 5 p.m. March 8 at the Gallery of Art. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is being held in conjunction with American Art […]

Some instant teas may contain excess fluoride.Instant tea, one of the most popular drinks in the U. S., may be a source of harmful levels of fluoride, researchers at the School of Medicine report. The researchers found that some regular strength preparations contain as much as 6.5 parts per million (ppm) of fluoride, well over the 4 ppm maximum allowed in drinking water by the Environmental Protection Agency and 2.4 ppm permitted in bottled water and beverages by the Food and Drug Administration.

NeumanShula Neuman, an award-winning National Public Radio journalist, has been appointed director of News and Information for the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, effective Jan. 10. As a member of the university’s Public Affairs staff, she will develop and execute public information strategies for the Olin School and other business-related programs. Neuman comes to Washington University from WCPN-FM, a National Public Radio station in Cleveland, Ohio, where she had been a reporter and producer since May 2002.

Yoram Rudy, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has been installed as the inaugural Fred Saigh Distinguished Professor of Engineering. The professorship is the gift of the Saigh Foundation.