Wells Fargo gift supports entrepreneurial students
A $500,000 gift from Wells Fargo to fund scholarships and internships for WUSTL undergraduate business school students has been announced by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.
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News highlights for August 10, 2010
usnews.com Best colleges preview: Top 25 national universities 08/1/2010 To whet appetites for the 2011 Best Colleges rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the magazine is sharing a little information ahead of time. Washington University in St. Louis is among the top 25 highest-ranked schools in the 2011 rankings, according to a preview story […]
Seeing melanoma
Two scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are able to image subcutaneous melanoma tumors with startling clarity. Their imaging technique relies on sound rather than light because sound is less strongly scattered by tissues. In addition, the tumors are preloaded with a nanoparticle contrast agent that latches onto proteins that stud the surface of the cancerous cells.
WUSTL law dean to oversee $20 billion BP Gulf fund
Kent D. Syverud JD, dean of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and the Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor, has been named an independent trustee of the $20 billion BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust. He is one of two appointees who will oversee the newly established trust designed to settle claims against BP resulting from the Deepwater Horizon explosion April 20.
Notables
David L. Eisenberg, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, received the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists/Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Research Award in Long-Term Contraception. This $26,000 award is given to a junior fellow or fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to perform research in the area of non-daily contraception, such as […]
News highlights for August 9, 2010
ABC NEWS Girls hitting puberty at early age, study suggests 08/09/2010 A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that girls who hit puberty younger than 10 are much more common than they were in the past two decades. One important element missing from this study is information about the onset of menstruation, which […]
Good breakfast key to being calm on first day of class
Want your student to stay calm and focused as they begin the new school year this fall? Make sure they eat a quality breakfast including protein and quality carbohydrates, says a nutrition expert at Washington University in St. Louis. (Includes video)
News highlights for August 6, 2010
KTVI-TV Fox 2 News at 5 Research has shown that if teens reach adolescence obese, chances are they will turn into obese adults. A new study at Washington University is all about early prevention while the child is 7 to 11 years old. And while they’re dealing with children, they’re also hoping to work with […]
Poldoian receives Finnie award at Olin Business School
Final say on same-sex marriage may be years away
A district judge’s decision to overturn California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage technically puts the issue one step away from the U.S. Supreme Court. But Washington University in St. Louis experts say a final ruling may wait until other, similar cases work their way through the legal system.