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Scientists find gene vital to central nervous system development

Using Washington University’s state-of-the-art zebrafish facility, scientists have identified a gene that helps regulate how well nerves of the central nervous system are insulated. The finding may have implications for human diseases such as multiple sclerosis, in which this insulation is lost.

Campus & Community

Ferguson Academic Seed Grant Fund aims to explore root causes of unrest

Grants will provide funding for innovative research projects and programs at Washington University in St. Louis that aim not only to explore the underlying causes of the difficult issues the St. Louis region is facing, but also to seek and implement long-term, sustainable solutions.

Arts & Culture

Washington People: Carmon Colangelo

For Carmon Colangelo, dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, drawing is both an expressive art and a daily practice. At the office or in the studio, a sketchbook is always near at hand.

Campus & Community

Trustees grant faculty promotions

At last month’s Board of Trustees meeting, several Washington University in St. Louis faculty members from the School of Medicine were promoted with tenure.

Science & Technology

Peat fire emissions may shed light on climate change

Rajan Chakrabarty, PhD, assistant professor of environmental engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has received a three-year grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study the climatic effects of carbon-containing aerosols emitted from peat fires.

Campus & Community

Medical school’s Health Happening Fair is Jan. 30

School of Medicine employees are invited to visit the annual Health Happening Fair from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in the Eric P. Newman Education Center for free health screenings and information on a wide variety of health topics.

Campus & Community

School of Medicine annual art show underway

The School of Medicine’s 11th Annual Art Show is underway in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center atrium, 520 S. Euclid Ave. Visitors may view the art through Feb. 11.

Campus & Community

Faculty Achievement Award nominations sought

Nominations are being accepted for Washington University in St. Louis’ annual Faculty Achievement Awards, known as the Arthur Holly Compton Faculty Achievement Award and the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award.

Campus & Community

Medical school dean search committee named

A search committee has been named to identify candidates for the position of executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will chair the search committee. Larry J. Shapiro, MD, announced last week he will step down from the position but will remain at the helm until his replacement is named.

Medicine & Health

Achilefu receives prestigious St. Louis Award

Samuel Achilefu, PhD, of the School of Medicine has won the St. Louis Award for 2014 for his work in creating cancer-visualizing glasses, which were used in surgeries for first time last year. He is the 87th person honored with the annual award since it was established in 1931.