Obituary: Powers, 79
She spent the majority of her 31-year University career at the School of Law.
Obituary: Ryckman, started environmental engineering program
He was in charge of setting up the environmental engineering department when he came to the University in 1956.
White named director of pediatric rheumatology & immunology
“One of our most talented clinicians and teachers,” says department head Alan L. Schwartz, he “serves as a role model, clinician and educator.”
Dancer Solomons to perform Sept. 30
Tom CaravagliaGus Solomons jrGus Solomons jr, a distinguished visiting professor in Washington University’s Dance Program in Arts & Sciences, will discuss his career as a dancer, choreographer and critic during an informal lecture/demonstration titled Gus Solomons jr Tells All at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.
Sports
Football offense struggles in loss at Wabash The football team dropped to 1-2 after a 21-10 loss at Wabash College Sept. 18 in Crawfordsville, Ind. Washington U. held a 10-0 lead with 8:11 left in the first quarter, but Wabash scored 21 unanswered points as the Little Giants won their 16th-straight home game. After the […]
Professor of law Cole to discuss John Ashcroft, the future of civil liberties
David D. Cole, professor of law at Georgetown University, author of numerous books on terrorism and civil liberties, and cooperating attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, will discuss “John Ashcroft’s Paradigm of Prevention and the Future of Civil Liberties” for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Sept. 29 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, […]
HIV drug may reduce bone loss
Clinicians who treat AIDS patients may be able to use the HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir to reduce bone loss.
Rivers, canals, peninsulas and mountains: University Travel Lecture Series reveals all
The annual Travel Lecture Series can be seen at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month in Graham Chapel.
‘Stinger’ may offer easier drug target
The bacterium responsible for strep throat and other disorders appears to use a single wasplike “stinger” to spread infection.
Surgeon, scientist & educator
A competitive horseback rider growing up, William C. Chapman, M.D., thought he wanted to be a veterinarian. But when it came time to decide between treating animals or humans, Chapman was swayed by some sage advice. “I was always frustrated by the notion that, for various reasons, veterinarians sometimes have to put an animal to […]
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