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“Building the Road to Independence: A Novel Approach to Help Kids With Cerebral Palsy” is a seminar designed to provide information about education, physical fitness, mobility, technology and independence to parents and caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.

GordonJeffrey I. Gordon, M.D., the Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor, has been appointed director of the new Center for Genome Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. The center is strategically located adjacent to the Genome Sequencing Center, which played a major role in the success of the Human Genome Project.

The May Department Stores Foundation and Edward Jones each have pledged $1 million toward the Emerson-Busch challenge grant. The challenge grant, a $10-million gift from Emerson’s Charitable Trust and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation, will help ensure that people in the St. Louis area have access to the most advanced cancer treatments.

He was president and chief executive officer of Bunge North America, a major agri-business company, for nearly 19 years.

He studies the roles of neuroendocrine regulatory systems in physiology and development.

In a ceremony in Edison Theatre on Staff Day May 24, individuals who have served the University for several years were recognized. The following people were recognized for 10 years of service: Roberta Allen, Fannie Batt, Elaine Berland, Deborah Booker, Tracy Brodt, Diane Broste, Sheralyn Brown, Nancy Buchanan, Arika Cannon, Richard Chiles, Brenda Christensen, Mary […]

He is the neurosurgery consultant for the Rams, Cardinals and Blues, as well as the neurosurgeon-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

The season will conclude with the audience-member (and chainsaw) juggling duo Passing Zone.

The public is invited to send comments to the commission about anything pertaining to the University.

He has more than 30 years of academic and corporate experience at schools including Case Western Reserve, Michigan State and Northwestern universities.