African-American mothers more likely to deliver prematurely
A School of Medicine review of Missouri birth data found that African-American women are three times more likely to deliver babies prematurely than Caucasian women.
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I-64 Construction Update
Find an Alternate Route Using Map My Trip New Alternate Route Maps to the Center for Advanced Medicine All lanes of I-64 between I-170 and Kingshighway Blvd. are now closed. These lanes will remain closed until Dec. 31, 2009. Below are maps and driving directions to the medical campus during these closures. For Patients Traveling […]
Washington University faculty to join Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra members for March 4 concert
Violinist Silvian Iticovici, pianist Seth Carlin and violist Stephen Ewer will join with members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for a recital of works by Robert Schumann (1810-56) and Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75).
The Mosaic Whispers to present annual a cappella concert March 2 and 3
The Mosaic Whispers, Washington University’s award-winning a cappella ensemble, will celebrate their “Super Sweet 16” anniversary with the release of a new CD, Behind Bars, during their annual “Splash of Color” concert.
I’ll take Potpourri for $200
Photo by Robert BostonSecond-year medical students play Jeopardy to review for an exam in Diseases of the Nervous System.
Women’s basketball wins UAA road games
The women’s basketball team (19-5, 11-2 UAA) picked up two critical wins last weekend.
Happy New Year
Photo by Kevin LowderXiaoqi Shi performs on violin and Fei Sun plays the pipa (a Chinese lute) during the Chinese New Year Celebration Feb. 17 in Brown Hall Lounge. Nearly 400 people attended the event, which was sponsored by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association.
Supplemental disability insurance enrollment begins
WUSTL provides one basic level and offers two supplemental levels of long-term disability benefits that are determined by employees’ base annual salary.
Dred Scott case revisited
To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the infamous 1857 Supreme Court decision, the University is hosting a national symposium on “The Dred Scott Case and Its Legacy: Race, Law and the Struggle for Equality” March 1-3.
Eberlein receives Sheen award for his contributions to medicine
Timothy J. Eberlein, M.D., received the 2006 Dr. Rodman L. Sheen and Thomas G. Sheen Award for his outstanding contributions to the medical profession.