Name change for School of Medicine department announced

The executive faculty of the School of Medicine unanimously approved changing the name of the Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology to the Department of Developmental Biology. The change reflects a shift that has already occurred in the department’s research focus and coincides with the search for a department head.

Man of the people

Photo by David KilperPeter Joy’s dedication and experience benefits both students and those in need.

Malaria drug may prevent or delay atherosclerosis

School of Medicine researchers are seeking volunteers to see whether it’s possible to reduce the progression of atherosclerosis with the malaria drug chloroquine. The human study follows a mouse study that found chloroquine could blunt the progression of plaque buildup in mice that had a genetic predisposition to atherosclerosis.

Obituary: Perkins, 91

Howard Joseph Perkins, Washington University police officer from 1973-1981, died Saturday, Nov. 24. He was 91.

ITeach 2008 to help faculty focus on the classroom

On Jan. 10, The Teaching Center, University Libraries and College of Arts & Sciences will host ITeach 2008, an event at which faculty can gather to talk specifically about their teaching experiences and learn about new teaching methods and technology that can help students learn more quickly and easily.