Eric ChouA slice through the earth, showing the attenuation anomalies within the mantle.A seismologist at Washington University in St. Louis has made the first 3-D model of seismic wave damping — diminishing — deep in the Earth’s mantle and has revealed the existence of an underground water reservoir at least the volume of the Arctic Ocean. The research, which analyzed 80,000 shear waves from more than 600,000 seismograms, provides the first evidence for water existing in the Earth’s deep mantle.
Interested in being a part of the 17th annual powwow at Washington University in St. Louis? Join members of the St. Louis community at the upcoming Community Powwow Meeting from 5:30 – 8 p.m. on Feb. 19 in Goldfarb Hall, Room 124.
SemenkovichInterrupting nerve signals to the liver can prevent diabetes and hypertension in mice, according to scientists at the School of Medicine. The finding is reported in the February issue of the journal Cell Metabolism. A research team led by Clay Semenkovich surgically removed the vagus nerve in mice and found the procedure prevented or reversed the development of insulin resistance and high blood pressure in mice primed to develop these disorders through treatment with glucocorticoids.
Photo by Robert BostonKaidence Oliver, 22 months, entertained a number of members of the St. Louis media Jan. 17 during a celebration honoring her as the University’s 1,000th liver transplant recipient. She received her new liver one year ago at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Jan. 31
4:53 p.m. — A student reported he had his keys laying on his gym bag while he was playing basketball between 3-3:30 p.m. on Jan 28. The keys were missing when the student returned.
10:06 p.m. — A student reported her wallet missing and stated she last saw it at 1:30 p.m. today while at the Danforth bakery in Mallinckrodt Student Center. She noticed it missing while in Lopata Hall after class at 3 p.m. The student reported no activity on her credit cards.
Photo by Robert BostonWashington University physicians celebrate with Kaidence Oliver (center), who was the 1,000th liver transplant patient in Washington University’s liver transplant program.
Leading experts in the fields of mental health services, civic service and human behavior are part of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s spring lecture series. The first lecture, “Community Engagement in Mental Health Services Research: What Happens to Science and Scientists When Partners Come First?” by Kenneth B. Wells, M.D., professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine and professor of health services at the UCLA School of Public Health, is at noon Feb. 5 in Brown Hall Lounge.
Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in topics relating to labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are invited to take part in a series of Monday brown-bag luncheon seminars to be held biweekly through April 30. Now in its 11th year, the series is designed to promote interdisciplinary research in areas related to labor, households, health care, law and social welfare.