Landsverk named senior scholar at the School of Social Work
Edward F. Lawlor, dean of the School of Social Work and the William E. Gordon Professor, recently announced the appointment, effective Jan. 1.
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Campus Authors: Stanley Finger, Ph.D.
His new book suggests that Benjamin Franklin deserves considerable recognition for his important but overlooked contributions to medicine.
Nominations sought for the Virgil Ethic of Service Award
It recognizes those who have inspired compassion & action in others; have dedicated themselves to community involvement; or are passionate about St. Louis issues.
PAD to present Ipi Zombi? in Hotchner Studio Theatre
Brett Bailey’s exploration of the South African psyche is based on a true story; it’s a show “about fear, how it hypnotizes society and destroys community.”
Dancer & choreographer Michel Yang in concert
She will also be in residence with the Dance Program Jan. 27-Feb. 1 to conduct a series of master classes with intermediate and upper-level dance students.
Coontz to tackle the modern concept of marriage
She has argued that the institution of marriage has always been dynamic, shifting to fulfill economic needs in societies or kin groups.
Annual bone marrow drive Jan. 30-Feb. 1
More than 3,000 people in the United States, including 30 in the St. Louis area, need a bone marrow transplant for a chance at a healthy life.
Haughey named Kimbrough Chair in Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics
Photo by Beaven PhotographyLarry J. Shapiro and Richard A. Chole install Bruce H. Haughey, M.D., as the first Dr. Joseph B. Kimbrough chair.The director of the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and professor of otolaryngology, Haughey has been with the School of Medicine since 1988.
Longer Life Foundation grants awards to researchers
They will investigate several aspects of healthy aging as well as the mental health of breast cancer patients and aspects of behavior in obese children.
Telephone smoker counseling focus of grant
The “Call-2-Quit” project will compare two approaches to smoking cessation telephone counseling, differing in counseling style and in the range of topics covered.