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Freshmen settle into college life

Parents have gone home, moving boxes are put away and campus maps have been relegated to recycling bins. It’s easy to see, said freshman Bryan Lin, that the Class of 2012 has settled into life at WUSTL.

VP debate getting closer

With the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate quickly approaching, students, faculty and staff may have to make a few adjustments to their daily commute.

Bill Restemayer

 Restemayer  “Politics are coming to real life on our campus. There’s excitement in the air, and it’s all students are talking about – arguing back and forth from both sides. This debate will let me see firsthand if public service is my life’s calling.” Restemayer is a young man with a mission. He’s outgoing and friendly, greeting everyone with a “Hi, I’m Bill from North Dakota,” as he’s aware there aren’t many North Dakotans on the WUSTL campus. “I like to think of myself as an ambassador for my state,” he says. He indicates he might have his sights set someday on the governor’s mansion in Bismarck, N.D. Hometown: Fargo, ND

Zoberi to direct radiation oncology at Siteman West County

Imran Zoberi, M.D., has been named medical director of radiation oncology at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Zoberi is assistant professor of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine. As medical director, Zoberi will manage medical support staff and oversee patient care in radiation oncology at Siteman’s West County location. “When […]
Medicine & Health

Worm genome offers clues to evolution of parasitism

The genome of a humble worm that dines on the microbial organisms covering the carcasses of dead beetles may provide clues to the evolution of parasitic worms, including those that infect humans, say scientists at the School of Medicine and the Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Germany. In a paper published in the current issue of Nature Genetics, the researchers reported finding some surprises as they have decoded the genome of the worm, a tiny nematode called Pristionchus pacificus.
Medicine & Health

New predictive tool can help determine treatment of breast cancer patients

A new predictive measurement, called a PEPI score, could bring good news to many women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer — a low PEPI (preoperative endocrine prognostic index) score could show that they have little risk of relapse and can safely avoid chemotherapy after surgery. For others, a high PEPI score could warn that the risk of relapse after breast surgery is large and indicate that careful follow-up and aggressive therapy may be needed, say researchers at the School of Medicine.
Humanities & Society

Racial disparities decline for cancer in Missouri

Cancer death rates in the United States are highest among African Americans, but a new report shows that in Missouri the disparity in cancer incidence and death between African Americans and whites is declining. As a result, cancer incidence (the rate of newly diagnosed cases) between the races is equal, although the death rate will probably remain higher for African Americans for some time.

Hana Greenberg

  Greenberg   “After [attending] the Democratic National Convention, the Vice Presidential Debate seems like a continuation of my firsthand experience in presidential politics. These experiences will no doubt broaden my knowledge and passion for such an important part of American democracy.” As co-president of Students for Choice, Greenberg helps advocate for issues of reproductive freedom in the St. Louis and the Washington University communities. Last summer she was selected to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver by the University’s Gephardt Institute for Public Service Hometown: Boca Raton, FL