Siteman reduces disparity in cancer care
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the center a five-year, $1.25 million grant to support its Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities.
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PET scans detect more vaginal cancer than CT scans
However, Medicaid, Medicare and many private insurers specify CT (computed tomography) for diagnosing and monitoring this cancer.
Cancer research grant seeks junior faculty
Applications are being accepted for the University’s American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant.
EnRAPtured
Photo by Robert BostonBio Med RAP is a summertime program that prepares students for Ph.D. and M.D. programs in biomedical sciences.
Star players
Photo by Ray MarklinRams coach Mike Martz presents John C. Morris with a jersey at the dedication of a research laboratory named for Martz’s mother.
Protective footwear nearly 30,000 years old
Erik Trinkaus analyzed anatomical evidence of early modern humans, which suggests a reduction in the strength of the smaller toes.
African & Afro-American Studies changes its name
It will now be referred to as the African and African American Studies Program in Arts & Sciences.
Students, faculty go overseas to teach teenagers in Georgia
Joachim Faust, Aaron Weisman and Steve Lopatin were in Georgia for a four-week English language camp supported by the University.
Wristband helps prevent wrong-site surgery
About 4,000 wrong-site surgeries take place in the United States each year — that’s about one in 17,000 surgeries.
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Jobs for new college grads on the rise
Career Center Director Mark W. Smith says students now will probably have a much easier time finding a job.