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I-64/US40 construction updated on Web

The University has added a link to its Web page for easy access to the latest information on the Interstate 64/Highway 40 construction project.

Cancer risk reduced in four steps

Losing excess weight, getting more exercise, eating a healthy diet and quitting smoking are four steps to take to reduce the risk of cancer.

Di Cera named Vagelos Professor

Enrico Di Cera, M.D., has been named the Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics.

Big discussion

Photo by Mary ButkusAward-winning Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah speaks during a question-and-answer session Feb. 14 at the School of Law, as Karen L. Tokarz, J.D., LL.M., professor of law and executive director of the Clinical Education and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs, looks on.

Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 21-27. 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. Feb. 21 5:15 p.m. — A student reported her purple Trek mountain bike stolen from the Olin Library bike rack near the south main entrance. The front wheel of the bike was secured to the bike rack with a U-lock and was still present. The theft occurred between 3:30-7 p.m. Feb. 19. Feb. 22 10:45 a.m. — A complainant reported the theft of three generators and two refrigerators from the storage facility located in the west side of Mudd/Park Residenctial College. The theft occurred between Feb. 12-14. Feb. 23 2:49 p.m. — A pull station was activated in an Umrath Residence Hall hallway near Room 108. The fire department responded and found burnt popcorn in the trash can in the ground floor kitchenette. University Police also responded to three auto accidents and one report each of parking violation, suspicious person, written harassment and lost article.

Do you Yahoo?

Photo by Kevin LowderDavid Filo, co-founder of Yahoo! Inc., talks to students in “Technology Entrepreneurship,” Computer Science and Engineering 507A, Feb. 18 in Cupples II, Room 217.
Humanities & Society

Noted religion expert discusses Lost Tomb of Jesus documentary to air on Discovery Channel March 4

Frank K. Flinn, Ph.D., adjunct professor of religious studies, provides insight on the controversy surrounding a new Discovery Channel documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, which airs March 4. Flinn, a consultant in forensic theology, is an expert on religion and the law, including issues related to the separation of church and state, government funding of faith-based social program and the display of religious symbols in schools, courtrooms and other public places.
Neuroscience & Memory

Genes and genius: Researchers confirm association between gene and intelligence

If you’re particularly good with puzzles or chess, the reason may be in your genes. A team of scientists, led by psychiatric geneticists at the School of Medicine, has gathered the most extensive evidence to date that a gene that activates signaling pathways in the brain influences one kind of intelligence. They have confirmed a link between the gene, CHRM2, and performance IQ, which involves a person’s ability to organize things logically.

Northwest Tower creates nearly 200,000 square feet of new office space

The new Northwest Tower on Children’s Place adds eight floors and 195,000 square feet of office space to bring together faculty in the departments of Pediatrics, Surgery, Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine. Bridges connect the tower to St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the Clinical Sciences Research Building, and also link the medical school’s north campus with its south campus.

Of note

John Morris, M.D., the Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Professor of Neurology, has received a three-year, $8,250 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for Patient Care Support in the Memory Diagnostic Center. … Lawrence Lewis, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, has received a one-year, $5,500 grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for the Allen P. Klippel Lecture Fund. … Lourdes R. Ylagan, M.D., assistant professor of pathology and immunology, has received a one-year, $5,000 grant from the American Society of Cytopathology for research titled “Microarray Gene Expression Profiles of Breast Adenocarcinoma Before and After Treatment with Chemotherapy.” … Mark Manary, M.D., professor of pediatrics, has received a five-year, $1,055 grant from the Ohio State University Research Foundation for research titled “Improving Cassava for Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Development.”