Sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll revisited in 1968 mini-colloquium March 28 and 29
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Lifestyle changes for obese patients linked to modest weight loss
A program that helps obese patients improve healthy behaviors is associated with modest weight loss and improved blood pressure control in a high-risk, low-income group, according to Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH, at Washington University School of Medicine. Compared to those receiving usual care, the lifestyle
intervention slowed increases in weight and blood pressure in this
population of high-risk patients.
Guided Arbor Tour of Danforth Campus offered March 21
Michael Van Valkenburgh to speak March 19
“The goal of our work is to create parks that are intrinsically urban — not places to escape from the city, but places to escape within the city.” So observes landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh, currently leading the design team charged with reimagining the 91-acre park surrounding St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch. On March 19, Van Valkenburgh will discuss his work as part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ spring Public Lecture Series.
Sports update March 12: Baseball wins ninth straight
After starting the season with three straight losses, the baseball team earned its ninth consecutive win to improve its record to 9-3 overall, 2-0 in UAA play. The victory over Brandeis matched the longest winning streak for the Bears since 2007. Updates also included on men’s and women’s track, softball, tennis and golf.
Record takes spring break
Spring break begins this weekend, and, as students and faculty take a mid-March break, so does the daily Record e-mail. The Record will publish once next week on Wednesday, March 14, then resume regular five-day-per-week publication Monday, March 19. For the latest campus news and announcements, continue to check record.wustl.edu.
Study looks at impact of neighborhood, family environments on Latino youth violence
Research has shown that youth violence is a major
cause of injury and death among Latinos. However, there is little
understanding of violent behaviors of youths within various Latino
ethnic subgroups such as Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Mexicans. Lorena
Estrada-Martínez, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at
Washington University in St. Louis, recently examined how family
dynamics and neighborhood racial/ethnic composition and socioeconomic
status (SES) impact youth violence among Latino subgroups. “Higher
levels of youth independence can reduce the risk of violence in
primarily Latino neighborhoods,” Estrada-Martinez says.
Ohanian to present inaugural Lloyd Cole Lecture on economic crisis
Lee E. Ohanian, PhD, professor of economics and
director of the Ettinger Family Program in Macroeconomic Research at the
University of California, Los Angeles, will present “Depressions,
Crises, and Economic Policy: The 1930s and Today” at Washington
University in St. Louis for the inaugural Lloyd Cole Lecture at 4:30
p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the Danforth University Center, Room 276.
Emergency communications tests March 13, 14 and 21
WUSTL will test its emergency communication systems three times in March: at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 14; and at noon Wednesday, March 21. The tests will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time. The drills are being held in conjunction with Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week March 12-16.
Two senior leadership appointments announced
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has announced two senior leadership appointments. Jennifer R. Smith, PhD, associate professor of earth and planetary sciences and of environmental studies, both in Arts & Sciences, has been named dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. Sharon Stahl, PhD, associate vice chancellor for students and dean of the First Year Center, has been named vice chancellor for students. They will fill the dual roles held by James E. McLeod before his death Sept. 6.