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HEARD ON CAMPUS
"Just because it seems impossible, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. We keep on doing smaller and smaller tasks because we are obsessed with the standard of efficiency and measurable results."
~ Parker Palmer, bestselling author, educator and founder/senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, during his Assembly Series talk, titled “Healing the Heart of Democracy,” in Graham Chapel on February 10, 2012
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KUDOS:
Stacey Goebel,
a second-year doctoral student in the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, received the 2011 Herbert J. Oyer Student Research Award from the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology for outstanding research in audiologic rehabilitation. |
Kilian Q. Weinberger,
assistant professor of computer science & engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER award) from the National Science Foundation. Weinberger’s CAREER project, “New Directions for Metric Learning,” seeks to solve one of the fundamental problems of machine learning: how to compare individual texts, images or sounds.
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University News
Ashley Greve (center) is one of 24 Washington University alumni currently serving in the field.
PHOTO: Courtesy photo
Washington University is one of the top universities nationwide for producing Peace Corps volunteers. The Peace Corps recently released the “Top Colleges 2012” list, which ranks Washington University No. 21 among medium-sized (5,000-15,000 undergraduates) universities. The rankings are based on fiscal year data as of September 30, 2011. Currently, 24 alumni are serving as Peace Corps volunteers. Since the Peace Corps was founded in 1961, a total of 532 Washington University alumni have volunteered with the organization. ... more
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine are using a new imaging device that simultaneously performs positron-emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, producing more detailed images than either technique alone. Other combined PET-MRI scanners exist or are in production, but they conduct PET and MRI scans separately. “As far as we know, this unit is the first of its kind to be placed in a hospital in the United States,” says R. Gilbert Jost, M.D., the Elizabeth Mallinckrodt Professor and head of Radiology and director of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. ... more
Looking for an easy way to stay connected to the Washington University community? Then visit alumni.wustl.edu. The Office of Alumni & Development Programs launched a new website in January 2012, with improved navigation and an updated design. Based on alumni feedback, the user-friendly site boasts vibrant photos and videos, plus a host of helpful information and interesting features. ... more
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Research
Last year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association required all aluminum bats used in college play to meet a new performance standard designed to limit the exit speed of the ball off the bat. This year, the National Federation of State High School Associations also has implemented the new standard. David A. Peters, Ph.D., the McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Washington University baseball head coach Steve Duncan comment on the new bats and how they may affect play. ... more
Antibiotics that doctors typically prescribe for sinus infections do not reduce symptoms any better than an inactive placebo, according to Jay F. Piccirillo, M.D., and his co-investigators at Washington University School of Medicine. Instead of giving antibiotics, the researchers suggest treating symptoms, such as pain, cough and congestion, along with watchful waiting to see whether further treatment is necessary. ... more
It’s no secret that battlefield trauma can leave veterans with deep emotional scars that impact their ability to function in civilian life. But new research from Washington University suggests that military service, even without combat, has a subtle lingering effect on a vet’s personality, making it potentially more difficult for veterans to get along with friends, family and co-workers. ... more
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Features
Mike McLaughlin has had a difficult life. The MBA student at the John M. Olin School of Business, who was emotionally and physically abused as a child, will through-hike the entire Appalachian and Ozark trails back-to-back, helping to raise funds and awareness for underprivileged children both locally and in Africa. He’s hoping to become the first person ever to through-hike both trails consecutively. ... more
The American public exhibits deep partisan divisions about the direction federal fiscal policy should take, finds a new national survey from Washington University. The American Panel Survey, which monthly polls the same group of 2,000 citizens, found in its debut January survey that prospective voters for either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney differ widely in preferences for spending and taxes, although both groups favor increasing taxes on high-income households. ... more
Your ears aren’t playing tricks on you — that is the sound of snoring you hear from your preschooler’s bedroom. Snoring is common in children, but in some cases it can be a symptom of a serious health concern called pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA occurs in one out of five children who snore. It can begin at any age, but most often starts in 2- to 6-year-olds, according to Allison Ogden, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology, who specializes in ear, nose and throat problems in children. ... more
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