Literary historian Love to speak Dec. 9
The talk — part of The Writing Program Reading Series — is open to the public and will take place in Duncker Hall’s Hurst Lounge.
Grant boosts sickle cell disease programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded the University’s Sickle Cell Disease Medical Treatment and Education Center $24,683.
Small Chamber Ensembles Concert
Washington University’s Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present a “Small Chamber Ensembles Concert” at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in Holmes Lounge.
Washington University Flute Choir
The Washington University Flute Choir, directed by Jan Smith, will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in the University’s Graham Chapel.
Abumrad named Atkins Professor of Obesity Research
AbumradNada A. Abumrad, Ph.D., has been named the first Dr. Robert C. Atkins Professor of Medicine and Obesity Research at the School of Medicine. The professorship has been made possible by a gift from the Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation.
Olin School’s career center names new associate dean and director
James J. Beirne has joined the Olin School of Business as the associate dean and director of the Weston Career Resources Center effective Nov. 29.
Scientists first to grow common cause of food poisoning in the lab
Scientists at the School of Medicine have become the first to successfully grow a norovirus in the lab. In humans, noroviruses are a highly contagious source of diarrhea, vomiting and other stomach upset that made headlines two years ago after a series of repeated outbreaks on cruise ships. These viruses are a major cause of human disease worldwide.
Differences in gene usage dramatically change bacteria’s ‘lifestyles’
When and where a bacterium uses its DNA can be as important as what’s in the DNA, according to WUSM researchers. Scientists found significant differences in two bacterial organisms’ use of a gene linked to antibiotic resistance. The distinction alters the bacteria’s “lifestyles,” or their ability to survive in different environments.
WUSTL flag at half-staff
Kevin Louis Sobol, a senior in the Olin School of Business, died Saturday, Nov. 27 in a one-car accident in St. Charles County. He was 22. A St. Louis area native, Sobol was a 2001 graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory High School and lived in University City.
Though not perfect, blood test for prostate cancer is still recommended
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a common way to detect prostate cancer in its earliest stages. The exact number of a dangerously high PSA count is constantly under debate and varies among men in different age groups. Despite its imperfections, WUSM urologic surgeon Arnold Bullock still recommends the test be taken annually by men over 50.
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