GWB’s Lawlor named to Gordon professorship
He’s “a distinguished academic leader and contributor to the advance of social work education and scholarship,” Chancellor Wrighton says.
Exhibits on campus highlight presidents
Four shows, including Presidential Debates at Washington University, will be featured in conjunction with the Oct. 8 debate.
Orthopaedic surgeons preserve joints in young adult patients
Hip replacement surgery provides pain relief and improved function for patients, but it’s not a great solution for young people.
Obituary: Burrus
He was a tennis coach and athletics director at the University in the 1960s.
Hip fracture study needs elderly patients
University researchers are trying a new approach that entails combining extended exercise therapy with daily use of a topical gel.
Protein may prevent cells from self-attack
The protein is the first of its kind to be identified in B cells and could provide scientists with a new target for treatments.
Engineers aim to improve defibrillators
Photo by David KilperCrystal Ripplinger and Igor Efimov discuss their work on implantable defibrillators in Efimov’s laboratory.Smaller devices would free cardiac patients from the discomfort and danger of having to have it replaced frequently.
National health-care dilemmas to be addressed at conference
Prominent national experts in health and health-care policy will address important issues affecting the future of medicine Oct. 7.
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Physics lectures aimed at general audience
The talks will focus on a series of papers published in 1905 by Albert Einstein and will be held at 10 a.m. each Saturday in October.
Great jobs for great students
Photo by Mary ButkusThe University-wide Career Fair brought in nearly 600 students to meet with representatives of more than 60 companies.
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