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WOMEN’S SOCCER Fowler-Finn nets five in 3 games The No. 9 women’s soccer team posted three wins last week to improve to 5-0. The Bears began the week with a 2-1 win against Webster University on Sept. 7. Sophomore MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn netted the game-winning goal in the 47th minute. On Sept. 11, Fowler-Finn scored two […]

Photo by David KilperKaren Brannon, mathematics coordinator for the University’s Science Outreach Program, works with teachers Kathy Simon and Katie Laramie.Teachers are working with WUSTL faculty members to align curriculum to the national standards and to improve instruction.

Distinguished alums will be honored at the University’s annual commemoration of its founding, to be held Oct. 2 this year.

Courtesy image Memory Fitness: A Guide for Successful Aging relies on many rigorous academic studies but is written for the layperson.

Researchers will examine people who live exceptionally long and healthy lives to identify the factors that account for their longevity. More medical news…

Adults of all ages are being invited to become volunteer participants in research conducted by faculty and students connected with the Aging and Development Program of the Department of Psychology in Arts & Sciences. Some of the studies deal with practical problems, others with basic abilities such as thinking, memory and perception. Current projects range […]

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 9-14. 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. Sept. 10 10:27 p.m. — A student […]

As a bioethics expert, Rebecca S. Dresser, J.D., the Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law and professor of ethics in medicine, asks a lot of questions. Questions such as: Is it ethical to destroy a human embryo in order to make its stem cells available for research? Is killing a human embryo like killing a […]

Using Human Genome Project data, University scientists have identified genetic mutations linked to lung cancer in nonsmokers.

A study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, is the first to identify a specific gene associated with both.