On guard!
Photo by Mary ButkusThe Rape Aggression Defense Systems for Women defense course is sponsored by the Office of Career Development and WUSTL Police.
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Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police March 8-21. 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. March 8 9:21 a.m. — A person […]
Smoother roads ahead
Photo by David KilperThe intersection at Skinker Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway opened ahead of schedule after a closure of more than a week.
Procedure cures some diabetic mice, but not in the way previously reported
Researchers attempting to reproduce a controversial 2003 mouse experiment suggestive of a cure for type 1 diabetes have found evidence that the experimental procedure does eliminate diabetic symptoms in a small fraction of the mice exposed to it. However, scientists from the School of Medicine found no signs that the procedure was working in the manner reported by the group of scientists at Harvard University who originated it.
For Expert Comment
BigelowLyda Bigelow, assistant professor of organization and strategy, has little sympathy for the difficulties American car makers are experiencing. She says that American car makers had a long time to work out the pension and benefits problems they’re now facing, but the companies failed to do so, even when they had the resources to do so.
Robert Hegel named first Liselotte Dieckmann Professor; gift from late professor honors mentor
Robert E. Hegel, Ph.D., professor of Chinese in Asian and Near Eastern Languages & Literatures in Arts & Sciences, became the first holder of the Liselotte Dieckmann Professorship in Comparative Literature on Feb. 2 at a ceremony in Holmes Lounge.
Volunteers sought for Faculty Associates Program
Faculty work with resident advisers in this program, designed to provide opportunities for faculty-student interaction outside the classroom.
Investigational approach to AIDS treatment may allow patients to clear all HIV
The AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at the School of Medicine is among those testing a new set of experimental treatments that may helps patients with AIDS clear the virus.
‘Bad’ cholesterol lowered significantly by sterol pills
School of Medicine researchers studied patients who already were eating a heart-healthy diet and taking statin drugs to control cholesterol.More medical news
PAD’s Young Choreographers Showcase March 30-April 1
The concerts will feature more than a dozen dancers in nine original, contemporary works by student choreographers in the PAD’s Dance Program.