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Obituary: David M. Kipnis, MD, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Medicine, 86

David M. Kipnis, MD, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died at his home Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, after a long illness. He was 86.

Medicine & Health

Neurosurgeon writes thriller based on his research

Neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt’s research often has been described as science fiction brought to life. But in his latest project, his experiences in the laboratory and the operating room have inspired him to write a futuristic thriller.

Medicine & Health

Gender influences symptoms of genetic disorder

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a patient’s gender as a clear and simple guidepost to help health care providers anticipate some of the otherwise unpredictable effects of neurofibromatosis type 1, a childhood genetic disorder.

Medicine & Health

Webcam of Campus Renewal Project now available

The Washington University Medical Center campus is being transformed in the next decade as part of the Campus Renewal Project. Views from a live webcam showing the progress are available via this link.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Students in CELect course make impact on local startups

St. Louis is becoming widely recognized as a successful hub for startup businesses, with a wide range of groups and services that provide a support network for budding entrepreneurs. WUSTL students are getting a firsthand look at one of those resources this semester as they help formulate pricing strategies, marketing plans and competitive analysis for businesses working at T-REX in downtown St. Louis.

Science & Technology

Putting the squeeze on rocks

WUSTL geologist Philip Skemer has built a custom-made rock-formation appartus that traps a rock sample between tungsten carbide anvils about a quarter inch in diameter within a 100-ton hydraulic press and then twists the sample slowly from below. His target pressure is six giga-pascals, the pressure 250 kilometers down, to the base of the tectonic plates. He will use the apparatus to determine through experiment the mechanisms that lead mantle rocks to flow, dragging the tectonic plates with them.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Campus Author: New Book Explores Boundaries of Colorism

For Kimberly Jade Norwood, Washington University professor of law and African & African American studies, the topic of her newly released book, Color Matters: Skin Tone Bias and the Myth of a Postracial America (Routledge, 2013), strikes close to home.

Business & Entrepreneurship

‘Half the Sky’ author to explain how to turn oppression into opportunity for women worldwide for next Assembly Series

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Sheryl WuDunn will present an Assembly Series address on “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Graham Chapel on Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth Campus. A booksigning will follow in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. Both events are free and open to the public.

Medicine & Health

Siteman Cancer Center treats first patients using MRI-guided radiation therapy

In a world’s first, physicians at Siteman Cancer Center have begun treating patients using MRI-guided radiation therapy, a technology that allows tumors to be visualized during treatment. Shown is Wayne Kestler, 80, one of the first patients treated with the new technology.

Faculty, staff invited to explore community partnerships in public health

The STL PREP (Perception, Reality, Engagement and Partnership) orientation series will host a lunch-and-learn session for WUSTL faculty and staff, “Making Community/Academic Partnerships in Public Health Interventions Work, starting at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Institute for Public Health. Those wishing to attend should RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 12.