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HEARD ON CAMPUS
“The polls can certainly affect elections at times. I hope people don’t take the forecasts too seriously...I don’t want to influence the democratic process in a negative way. I’m [hoping to make] people more informed; I don’t want to affect their motive because they trust the forecasters.”
~ Nate Silver, New York Times writer and statistician, during his address "The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't" on February 11 in Graham Chapel
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KUDOS:
Cindy Brantmeier,
PhD, associate professor of Spanish and applied linguistics in the College of Arts & Sciences, was recently honored as Washington University’s recipient of the 2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The annual award from Emerson recognizes top educators from the St. Louis region for their passion for teaching, their impact on student learning and their knowledge and creativity.
Jeffrey I. Gordon,
MD, the Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor and director of the Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, has been honored with awards from the National Academy of Sciences and the Association of American Medical Colleges for his pioneering research to define the human gut microbiome. He has received both the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology and the 2012 Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences.
Eric Hoffman,
professor of practice in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has won a national 2013 Young Architects Award from the American Institute of Architects. Hoffman is both the first Sam Fox School faculty member and the first Sam Fox School alumnus (M.Arch ’05) to receive the honor, among the highest awarded to architects in the early stages of their careers. |
Rajesh C. Rao,
MD, a vitreoretinal surgery fellow in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences in the School of Medicine, was one of 10 U.S. scientists selected by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for innovative projects to improve or restore vision. Rao's proposal involves patients whose retinas have deteriorated from diseases. He is the youngest winner in the national competition.
Joseph L. Roti Roti,
PhD, emeritus professor of radiation oncology, and
Julie K. Schwarz,
MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiation oncology, have both been honored by the Radiation Research Society. Roti Roti received a 2012 Distinguished Service Award for his work on the possible effects of radiation produced by cellular phones. Schwarz received the 2012 Michael Fry Research Award, which recognizes junior scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of radiation research.
Jung-Tsung Shen,
PhD, assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation. The awards support junior faculty who model the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
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University News
Howard Thomas, PhD, (right) dean of Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of Business, and Mahendra Gupta, PhD, (left) dean of Olin Business School, Washington University, at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony held in Singapore.
To meet the needs of today’s global economy, professionals in the field of finance require specialized skills and expertise that go beyond the boundaries of traditional graduate education. The new Global Master of Finance dual degree program offered by Washington University’s Olin Business School and Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University is designed to prepare students for success in a wide variety of finance-related careers worldwide. ... more
The early 20th century saw a series of revolutions in Western society and art. Innovations in mass production and transportation laid the groundwork for modern global capitalism, just as World War I brought industrial efficiencies to the business of slaughter. In the visual arts, Cubism’s aggressive fracturing of space and time echoed the instabilities proposed by quantum physics and relativity. The rise of abstraction challenged the aesthetic centrality of the human figure. ... more
Holden Thorp, PhD, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and a highly respected research scientist and academic leader, will become provost of Washington University on July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. He will succeed Edward S. Macias, PhD, who has served as chief academic officer for the past 25 years. ... more
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Research
Surgery to treat neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome targets two areas of nerve compression – the scalene triangle (black triangle) and the pectoralis minor tendon (black circle). Many patients must undergo surgery in both places to relieve pressure on the nerves and alleviate symptoms. But a subset of patients who only have symptoms below the collarbone near the shoulder may do just as well with a minimally invasive procedure that only detaches the pectoralis minor tendon (black circle).
IMAGE: Robet W. Thompson, MD
Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck and shoulder. The condition, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, causes pain, numbness or tingling in the shoulder, arm or hand and is perhaps best known for affecting baseball pitchers and other elite athletes. ... more
With social media pervasive in virtually all aspects of society, public health organizations, including state health departments, are finding web-based social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook useful tools to spread public health information. A new study, led by Jenine K. Harris, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University, examined the use of social media by state health departments in the United States. ... more
Cancer drugs should kill tumors, not encourage their spread. But new evidence suggests that an otherwise promising class of drugs may actually increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine. ... more
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Features
Study co-author T.R. Kidder evaluates the Mound A excavations at Poverty Point. Rachel Bielitz, then a Washington University undergraduate, looks on.
Nominated early this year for recognition on the UNESCO World Heritage List, which includes such famous cultural sites as the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu and Stonehenge, the earthen works at Poverty Point, La., have been described as one of the world’s greatest feats of construction by an archaic civilization of hunters and gatherers. ... more
Eastern collared lizards are striking creatures. The distinctively marked reptiles can grow to a foot in length, and when they hoist themselves up on their hind legs to chase their prey, they look like tiny dinosaurs. But in the late 1970s, they were disappearing. In parts of the Ozark Mountains, for example, an increasing number of eastern red cedar trees shaded areas that once had been open. ... more
In what is believed to be one of the earliest public works by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, Washington University has unearthed and digitized a slice of academia from the early 1950s, called The Second Century. Written and produced by Guggenheim as part of WUSTL’s first major fundraising effort, the 30-minute film chronicles not only the attributes of Washington University, but also the merits of a university education — at the time. ... more |
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