Ahhh, summer in Antarctica
Courtesy photoW. Robert Binns, research professor of physics, stands in front of the TIGER balloon before its Dec. 16 launch in Antarctica.
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Aiken installed as Van Cleve professor
“We are grateful to have the opportunity to establish a professorship in the School of Law to honor Bill Van Cleve,” Chancellor Wrighton said.
Glass named student health director
“My intention in this new position is to be totally devoted to college health as a specialty, as I was at Miami (University),” he said.
Scientists film bacteria to understand UTIs
It “boggles the mind what these bacteria can do, in terms of sensing and responding to their environment and each other,” Scott J. Hultgren said.
Tumor growth requires abnormal cell neighbors
“We are quite excited about this report as it represents the first model of this type of tumor,” principal investigator David H. Gutmann said.
Proteins may prevent Alzheimer’s brain plaques
Two particular proteins appear to act as “chaperones” orchestrating the clearance of potentially hazardous molecules out of the brain.
Hotel open house
The Parkway Hotel is holding an open house for the Medical Campus from noon-6 p.m. Feb. 10.
Increasing awareness
Photo by Bob BostonAn AIDS quilt was on display during AIDS Awareness Week Jan. 12-16 at Bernard Becker Medical Library.
Gateway to the weekend: Gallery of Art Friday events
Tired of TV, bored with bars, cynical about the cineplex? Start the weekend at the Gallery of Art, which will host lectures, concerts, film screenings, artists’ talks and guided tours on Friday evenings throughout the spring. All events begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Most activities […]
Sports
Volleyball celebration set for Feb. 6 by Nick Povalitis The 2003 NCAA Division III national champion Washington University volleyball team will be recognized Feb. 6 at halftime of the men’s basketball game, which will start at 8 p.m. against Carnegie Mellon University. Festivities will include the unveiling of the championship banner, a presentation of the […]