Tread the Med to begin Thursday, Aug. 8
Tread the Med, the School of Medicine’s popular 100-day wellness program that encourages participants to walk 10,000 steps per day, is set to begin Thursday, Aug. 8, with a kickoff on the Medical Campus.
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Freezing sperm taken directly from testicles is effective option for infertile couples
Frozen sperm taken by biopsy from testicles in men with no sperm in their semen is as effective as fresh sperm taken by biopsy in helping couples conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a School of Medicine study. Pictured is a section of human testicular tissue and sperm cells viewed through a microscope.
A message from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton
Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shares his thoughts with the community about progress the university has achieved in making higher education accessible and affordable.
The government must develop collaborative enterprise leaders to solve its ‘wicked’ problems, new book suggests
The American public looks to the federal government to successfully respond to and solve our “wicked”
problems. A new book co-edited by Jackson Nickerson, PhD, professor of strategy at Olin Business School, suggests government leaders must be better collaborators. The book is Tackling Wicked Government Problems: A Practical Guide for Developing Enterprise Leaders.
Fuel smoke linked to cardiovascular issues
Washington University wins award for emergency communications project
Washington University in St. Louis received a prestigious award from ACUTA, a nonprofit group serving information technology professionals at higher education institutions. ACUTA awarded WUSTL an Institutional Excellence in Communications Technology Award this year. Pictured is Matt Arthur, Information Services & Technology director of media services and incident communications solutions.
Career development program in OB/GYN moves to Washington University
A research career development program in obstetrics and gynecology is moving to the School of Medicine from University of California-San Francisco. The Reproductive Scientist Development Program
will support the salaries and training of 15 MD or MD/PhD fellows who
want to become physician scientists in obstetrics and gynecology. Pictured is Kelle Moley, MD, recipient of the grant that funds the program.
Future of Vacant Lots: From Blight to Bright
Summer Shorts
WUSTL Wins National 2013 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
