Government service careers promoted by ‘Call to Serve’ grant
The University has received one of five $3,000 Call to Serve grants from the Partnership for Public Service to promote working in government service.
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Sacred steel gospel meets New Orleans funk and soul at Edison
Courtesy photoThe Campbell BrothersThe Campbell Brothers are the grand masters of Sacred Steel, a vital yet little-known African-American gospel tradition built around the pedal steel guitar. On Feb. 15 the brothers will join forces with Gulf Coast all-stars Louisiana Blues Throwdown for “Sacred Funk,” a special one-night-only concert of Sacred Steel gospel and New Orleans-style funk and soul.
Debating the merits of mudslinging
Political experts with widely opposing views on the civic costs and benefits of negative campaign advertising will debate the merits of mudslinging in a public forum at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The program features discussions by political science professors John Geer, Ph.D., of Vanderbilt University, […]
WUSTL adds women’s golf team for 2008-09
Go to BearSports Director of Athletics John Schael announced women’s golf will be added to the intercollegiate athletics program and begin play for the 2008-09 season. Director of Intramurals and Club Sports Sean Curtis, who has coached the team as a club the past two seasons, will lead the squad. With the addition of women’s […]
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 30-Feb. 6. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Jan. 31 4:55 p.m. — A […]
Washington University to present Japanese Film Festival Feb. 15 and 16
Courtesy photoKyôko Koizumi in *Hanging Garden* (2005).Washington University will host free screenings of two recent Japanese films at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16. The first, Hanging Garden (2005), explores the quirky soul of a dysfunctional clan struggling to survive amidst the pressures of the modern age. Linda Linda Linda (2005), which will be screened the following evening, traces the trials and triumphs of an all-girl band on the cusp of adulthood.
Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder
“Chemical chaperones” might be able to help a mutant protein (green) do its job of removing excess cholesterol (blue) from cells.An unexpected finding turned out to be a clue leading researchers at the School of Medicine to propose a new treatment approach for Niemann-Pick disease, a rare, deadly neurodegenerative disorder. To overcome the genetic defect in Niemann-Pick disease, the researchers suggest that chemical compounds could potentially “chaperone” mutant protein molecules through the cell’s quality control machinery.
Expert available to discuss possible economic stimulus package
Stuart GreenbaumFormer dean of the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, Stuart Greenbaum, is available for comment on the wisdom behind the stimulus package proposals under consideration in Congress. Greenbaum is skeptical that a stimulus package will be effective and proposes several other strategies that could improve the economy.
Shepherding faculty research
Photo by Tim ParkerSamuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., targets infectious disease, helps faculty meet research goals
Three faculty receive Loeb Teaching Fellowships for 2008-09
Thomas De Fer, M.D., James Fehr III, M.D., and Mary Klingensmith, M.D., have received the 2008-09 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellowships at the School of Medicine. The program enables the fellows to take time from their regular duties to teach clinical medicine to students and residents.