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Oct. 26, 2001 Volume 26 No. 10 WashiiigtDn University in St Louis Enterprise Rent-A-Car donates $25 million Largest gift for undergraduate scholarships in University's history

African-American and Officer Andrew C. Taylor and established by the University's financially disadvantaged Enterprise Rent-A-Car Founda- John B. Ervin Scholars Program, students nationwide will tion President Jo Ann Taylor which administers scholarships to have the opportunity to apply for Kindle. exceptional African-American scholarships at the University "The Enterprise Rent-A-Car students on the basis of academic thanks to a $25 million donation gift is the largest the University merit, leadership skills and from Enterprise-Rent-A-Car Co. has ever received for undergradu- commitment to community This gift, which will endow a ate scholarship support, and it service. The John B. Ervin permanent fund, is the largest guarantees that a minimum of 30 Scholars Program is named in ever made for undergraduate to 40 deserving students will be memory of the University's first scholarships in the University's able to attend Washington African-American dean. history and will establish the University as undergraduates each "The more we do as a Enterprise Rent-A-Car Endowed year," Wrighton said. "The gift will University to encourage diversity Scholarship Fund. Scholarship provide scholarships that will and have our workplaces diverse, Announcing a $25 million gift from Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. recipients will be known as continue in perpetuity." the more our society will benefit," Oct. 18 in Umrath Lounge are (from left) John F. McDonnell, chair- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Scholars. Each year, half of the Enter- said James E. McLeod, vice man of the University's Board of Trustees; Andrew C. Taylor, The announcement was made prise Rent-A-Car fund's earnings chancellor for students and dean president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Oct. 18 by Chancellor Mark S. will be directed to African- of the College of Arts & Sciences. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton; and James E. McLeod, vice chancellor Wrighton, Enterprise Rent-A-Car American students who will be "This gift will enable us to for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. President and Chief Executive selected based on criteria See Scholarships, Page 2

Flex Spending Plans Founders Day open enrollment Distinguished to run Nov. 1-30 Faculty, Brookings

Active faculty and staff inter- awards to be given ested in saving money on their out-of-pocket health- and/or BY BARBARA REA child-care expenses can enroll in the University's Flex Spending Four Distinguished Faculty Plans for calendar year 2002 Awards will be presented at this during the open enrollment year's Founders Day event Oct. 27 period from Nov. 1-30. at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. Flex spending plans allow Receiving awards for outstand- employees to avoid paying federal, ing commitment and dedication state and Social Security/Medicare to the intellectual and personal taxes on money specifically set development of students are: Erika aside from their paychecks into C. Crouch, M.D., Ph.D.; Robert G. the spending accounts. The Hansman; Daniel L. Keating, J.D.; annual limit is $3,000 for the and Donald L. Snyder, Ph.D. health-care spending plan and In addition, the Robert S. $5,000 for the dependent child- Brookings Award will be presented care spending plan. Employees to Bernard Becker, M.D., and can enroll in either or both plans. Lynne Cooper Harvey. Employees who would like to The annual event is sponsored take advantage of the plans must a by the Alumni Board of Governors enroll before the Nov. 30 deadline | and commemorates the to ensure their participation for I University's founding in 1853. 2002. Employees who are 3, Erika C. Crouch currently enrolled must re-enroll. The Scotch elm at the south end of Brookings Hall, widely considered the most popular tree on cam- Expenses that are not covered pus, was severely damaged by high winds in late August. The career of Crouch, professor by health, dental, prescription of pathology and immunology in drug or vision benefits can be the School of Medicine, combines reimbursed from the pre-tax medical research with medical health-care spending account. Popular Scotch elm damaged by high winds education and patient care. Examples of qualifying expenses As a researcher, Crouch are: deductibles, co-insurance, BY JESSICA N. ROBERTS condition, the University is achieved prominence in the late office visit co-pays, prescription looking into ways to support the 1980s with the discovery of drug co-pays, hospital emergency One of the University's favorite ... we re going to put up tree's damaged areas to keep the pulmonary Surfactant Protein D, room co-pay, non-covered trees, the large Scotch elm at pathway open and available to an important component of the prescriptions, eyeglasses, contact . the south end of Brookings Hall, braces to help support the the campus community. body's innate host-defensive lenses and hearing aids. is in trouble. tree. We'll know more "We've cut some of the dead system. An Child-care expenses include "This has been a nightmare areas out of the tree, and once internation- services provided by a licensed year for our favorite trees on about the health of the all of the leaves fall, we're going ally recog- day-care center, preschool or baby campus, but this one is truly tree in the spring." to put up braces to help support nized leader sitter. To be eligible, this service unexpected," said William A. the tree," Norman said. "We'll in the field of PAUL M. NORMAN must be rendered for the sole Wiley, manager of maintenance know more about the health of pulmonary purpose of allowing a single operations. "The thought is that the tree in the spring." innate parent, both spouses of a married high winds in early August ing its weight. At the suggestion of the immunity, couple or both a parent and their caused part of the tree to split." "While the limb may arborist, the University will also Crouch has domestic partner to work or to In a report to horticultural eventually pull completely away continue monitoring the foliage helped seek an education on a full-time manager Paul M. Norman, Skip from the tree, it is unlikely to and the health of the broken pioneer the basis. Kincaid, an outside arborist for occur soon and will not have far limb and will examine other development Crouch "Our employees who are the University, noted, "The to fall since the limb attachment limbs on the tree that show the of novel enrolled in these plans enjoy a portion of the tree that split is a is about three to four feet above same potential for failure. recombinant collagenous lectins definite tax savings," said Tom major limb that showed evidence ground." In August, an American elm that hold promise of new thera- Lauman, director of benefits. "It's of an internal defect. The limb Everyone, from students to — the oldest such tree on the pies for the prevention and a current tax savings that won't be split away from its junction with faculty and staff, has enjoyed University's Hilltop Campus — treatment of lung infections. deferred or paid later like our the main trunk but remains walking on the pathway that in Brookings Quadrangle had to As a teacher, she is the retirement plan." connected along the bottom runs under the tree's large and be removed after it succumbed coursemaster for the yearlong There are important limita- portion of the junction. Several beautiful branches as they make to Dutch elm disease, a scourge pathology class. During her 18 tions and forfeiture rules to branches that grow from the their way to or from Givens Hall. that has wiped out millions of years at the University, Crouch has See Plans, Page 6 main limb are currently support- With the tree's weakened American elms since the 1930s. See Awards, Page 6 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Constitutional courts to be examined in law conference

BY ANN NICHOLSON

Some of the worlds most "The presence or eminent legal scholars, social absence of constitutional scientists and legal and political philosophers will gather at the courts, and the School of Law Nov. 1-3 to present attributes of these papers and exchange ideas at a conference on "Constitutional courts, have been among Courts." Hosted by the law school's the key variables in the Institute for Global Legal Studies, design of a judicial the conference will be held in Anheuser-Busch Hall. system." Conference co-organizers are LEE EPSTEIN Lee Epstein, Ph.D., professor of law and the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor philosophers; of Political Science in Arts & • Wilhelm Brauneder, professor Sciences, and Stanley L. Paulson, at the University of Vienna and the J.D., Ph.D., the William Gardiner leading historian on Austrian Hammond Professor of Law and public law; professor of philosophy. • Ronald Dworkin, the Frank "The subject of the conference is Henry Sommer Professor of Law at A grand Opening More than ISO people gathered in the Small Group Housing courtyard Oct. 20 highly topical since constitutional New York University and Quain for the dedication of the Lucy and Stanley Lopata House. Helping to officially cut the ribbon are courts in Eastern European and in Professor of Jurisprudence at (from left) John F. McDonnell, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Benjamin Finder, senior; James W. other emerging democracies are University College London; Davis, Ph.D., faculty associate to Small Group Housing, professor of political science in Arts & working to define their roles and • Jiirgen Habermas, Germany's Sciences and director of the Teaching Center; Lucy Lopata; and Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Small sustain their legitimacy," Paulson leading social and political Group Housing, the newest residential living area on campus, is designed to encourage an active said. "Few ingredients have been as philosopher; co-curricular life among its inhabitants and provides spaces for learning as well as living. crucial to the success of the world's • Donald P. Kommers, the emerging liberal democracies — or, Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie for that matter, the established Professor of Government and Science and Society Series begins Nov. 1 with Raven lecture liberal democracies — as faith in professor of law at the University the rule of law. In turn, few of Notre Dame; BY TONY FITZPATRICK ethics course" — administered by dean of graduate studies in the institutions have been as essential • Frank I. Michelman, the the Division of Biology and Division of Biology and Biomedi- to maintaining that faith as a free Robert Walmsley University Peter H. Raven, Ph.D., the Biomedical Sciences and taken by cal Sciences. and independent judiciary." Professor at Harvard Law School; Engelmann Professor of all division students in their Serving on a committee to Epstein added: "The presence • Theo Oehlinger, professor of Botany in Arts & Sciences and second year in the program. organize this year's series are or absence of constitutional courts, constitutional law at the University director of the Missouri Botanical The Science and Society Series John E. Majors, Ph.D., associate and the attributes of these courts, of Vienna; Garden, will lecture on was started two years ago by professor of biochemistry and have been among the key variables • Kim Lane Scheppele, professor "Biodiversity and the Human Melanie Leitner, Ph.D., a recent molecular biophysics at the in the design of a judicial system. of law and sociology at the Prospect" to kick off the Science division graduate now serving a medical school, Medical Scientist Nonetheless, there has been University of Pennsylvania and and Society Series at 4 p.m. Nov. 1 science policy internship in Training Program student Terry relatively little comparative former co-director of the Program in Erlanger Auditorium in the Washington, D.C.; Sondra Kummer, division graduate scholarship on constitutional on Gender and Culture at Central Medical Campus' McDonnell Schlesinger, student Stephanie Loranger, courts. This gap is especially European University in Budapest, Medical Sciences Building. Ph.D., Schlesinger and Steinbach. surprising when the increasingly Hungary; and David Blumenthal, M.D., emeritus "We hope that the series can marginal role of the U.S. Supreme • Michael Stolleis, director of the director of the Institute for Health professor of help to raise the awareness of Court in American life (with the Max Planck Institute for Legal Policy and Physicians at Massa- molecular scientists and physicians," exception of the Bush vs. Gore History in Frankfurt, the leading chusetts General Hospital, will be microbiology Loranger said. "Some of the election controversy) is contrasted historian of public law in Germany the second speaker in the seminar in the School major issues of the day, such as with -the increasingly activist roles and the author of a monumental, series. His lecture, "Financial of Medicine; stem-cell research, the Human of the European constitutional three-volume work on the history Conflict of Interest: How Much and Joseph Genome Project and courts." of German public law. and Who?" is at 4 p.m. Nov. 15, H. Steinbach, bioterrorism, are science-based Paulson agreed: "Signs of Washington University faculty also in Erlanger Auditorium. Ph.D., and require that scientists and change are in the wind, but serious who will serve as moderators or Two additional lectures are Raven: Lecture professor of doctors are well-informed and comparative scholarship on commentators are Clark scheduled for the spring. The talks kicks off series anatomy and can help to educate the public on constitutional courts is still Cunningham, J.D., professor of are free and open to the public. neurobiology these issues. embryonic. This conference is law; John Owen Haley, LL.B., The seminar series this year is and the Russell D. and Mary B. "Personally, I intend to designed to assemble some of the LL.M., the Wiley B. Rutledge sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, Shelden Professor in anesthesiol- pursue a science policy position world's most eminent legal Professor of Law; Douglass C. the Division of Biology & ogy at the medical school. once I get my degree, and I'm scholars, legal and political North, Ph.D., Nobel laureate, the Biomedical Sciences, and "The series is not a typical very interested in how science philosophers, and social scientists Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts & Theodore J. Cicero, Ph.D., vice seminar series because it grew and society exist together, so I to share information, exchange Sciences and professor of econom- chancellor for research. The direcdy out of faculty and student find the topics of great value and ideas, present papers and ulti- ics; and Leila Nadya Sadat, J.D., Science and Society Series interest in the various ethics topics interest." mately to produce a book on LL.M., D.E.A., professor of law. stemmed from the "Responsible discussed in what's been known as For more information about which future researchers will be Also involved in the conference Conduct of-Research" course — 'the ethics course,'" said Deborah this series, contact Sinak at able to build." are Jack Knight, J.D., Ph.D., more commonly known as "the A. Sinak, assistant to the associate 362-3364. Topics will include access to professor and chair of political high courts, judicial selection and science; Stephen H. Legomsky, J.D., judicial decisions, constitutional D.Phil., the Charles F. 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BY DARRELL E. WARD fatal if not treated with antibiot- the typhoid-causing Salmonella ics. But that is becoming increas- had more than 200 pseudogenes, Scientists at the School of ingly difficult. 'Ideally, we hope this work will identify possible new genes that may be disabled and Medicine have mapped "Antibiotic resistance is a drug targets and reduce the threat of ever-more unused by the organism. and sequenced the genome growing problem in Typhi- Typhimurium, on the other hand, for a bacterium that is a leading murium," said principal investiga- resistant strains of the bacterium." has only 39 pseudogenes. More cause of food poisoning world- tor Richard K. Wilson, Ph.D., RICHARD K. WILSON work is needed to evaluate the loss wide: Salmonella typhimurium. associate professor of genetics and of function of the pseudogenes. The sequence has yielded new molecular microbiology and co- "These are only a few examples potential targets for future drug director of the Genome Sequenc- cells that line the intestines. of mostly previously unknown of information that can be and vaccine development and ing Center at the School of "These are also targets for genes that are missing from gleaned from genomic sequences," gives possible insights into how Medicine. "Ideally, we hope this potential therapies that might subspecies of Salmonella that Clifton said. "Now the data are the bacterium causes disease. The work will identify possible new prevent the bacterium from infect cold-blooded animals. available to microbiologists to work is published in the Oct. 25 drug targets and reduce the threat attaching in the gut and thereby "Those genes may enable explore, to prove that a particular issue of the journal Nature. of ever-more resistant strains of preclude infection," said Sandra W Typhimurium to infect warm- gene functions as we suspect it Typhimurium infects humans, the bacterium." Clifton, Ph.D., research instructor blooded hosts," Clifton said. might or that a segment we cattle, chickens and other warm- In addition to researchers at in the Department of Genetics and The group worked closely with suspect codes for a gene truly is blooded animals. The rod-shaped the University, the Typhimurium group leader for the project. a team of researchers who were a gene." bacterium is important in team included investigators at the The investigators also compared sequencing the genome for the The Typhimurium paper and bacterial-genetics research, and Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in the genome of Typhimurium to subspecies of Salmonella that the paper describing the genome disabled strains are used in live San Diego; the University of several closely related bacteria. The causes typhoid fever in humans, for the typhoid fever bacterium vaccines and to deliver anti- Calgary in Alberta, Canada; and comparison revealed, for example, Salmonella typhi. A comparison of are published as companion pieces cancer drugs to tumor cells. It Pennsylvania State University. that Typhimurium contains a series those two genomes revealed that in the same issue of Nature. also causes a typhoid-fever-like The investigators identified illness in mice that is used as a 4,595 suspected genes in the model for studies related to Typhimurium genome, many of human typhoid fever. which were previously unknown. Typhimurium is thought to They include 156 probable be responsible for an estimated membrane proteins that are 1.4 million cases of food poison- potential drug or vaccine targets. ing in the United States each year The researchers also found two and about 1,000 deaths. The previously unknown gene clusters intestinal illness usually resolves required for producing the hair- on its own, but sometimes the - like strands, or fimbriae, that bacterium enters the bloodstream cover the bacteria. The strands causing an infection that may be enable the bacterium to cling to Pediatrician touts Halloween safety

BY JIM DRYDEN Emergency Department at St. Louis Children's Hospital see a Halloween is coming soon, and few kids each Halloween who are if the prospect of ghosts and struck by cars, but there are plenty goblins at the front door isn't of things that kids and parents can scary enough for you, how about do to eliminate Halloween the prospect of those same ghosts injuries. and goblins darting out from "The darkness is a big problem between cars into the street? with Halloween, and carrying Emergency medicine special- flashlights is probably the most ists at the School of Medicine say important way to help the the combination of cars, kids and children be seen by cars, as well as darkness presents the biggest enable them to see where they're danger of Halloween. going," Kennedy said. "Additional In most of the country, things that are really important daylight savings are brightly colored or reflective Reaching OUt Occupational therapist Michele Hahn helps Keith Merrill use his left hand, which time ends just costumes and masks that don't was damaged after a stroke. Merrill and other patients find that constraint-induced movement before trick-or- cover the eyes. In fact, it's much therapy, which restrains the healthy limb to avoid dependence on it, encourages use of the impaired treating begins. better to paint the face with arm. Alexander W. Dromerick, M.D., associate professor of neurology and of occupational therapy at It gets dark cosmetics than it is to cover it the School of Medicine, studies the therapy's effectiveness. earlier, and with a mask." excited, Kennedy says those who hand costumed out treats also can help keep children can be children safe. Lit jack-o'-lanterns difficult to see. should not be placed on the front Islet-cell transplantation studied for type 1 diabetes Kennedy: Studies Bo Kennedy, porch, on stairs or in any other emergency medicine M.D., associate low places where children may BY GILA Z. RECKESS levels but cannot accurately mimic Barbara Olack, research professor of pass because capes, sheets and the body's own insulin response. As associate in surgery, and Carol pediatrics at the medical school, other costume materials need to Diabetes researcher T. Mohana- an alternative, researchers are Swanson, staff scientist, will work said that when parents focus on stay clear of open flames. kumar, Ph.D., has received a studying ways to transplant healthy closely with Mohanakumar on this tampering with treats, they are "Another problem that we have five-year, $2.8 million grant from islet cells into diabetics to restore project. missing a more likely danger that to worry about are pets," Kennedy the National Center for Research normal insulin production. Other investigators from the their children face. said. "People have to make sure Resources to establish the Human This new grant will allow 10 medical school include Martin D. "We worry about poison that their dogs are kept out of way. Islet Isolation Program at the research institutions to collaborate Jendrisak, M.D., instructor of candies and razor blades in "This is a time when lots of School of Medicine. on studies that should increase the surgery, Surendra Shenoy, M.D., apples, and things like that make strangers are coming around, as far It will be one of 10 new centers donation of pancreatic tissue, Ph.D., assistant professor of surgery, the news frequently," Kennedy as the pets are concerned, and the in the United States dedicated to maximize the number of cells Kenneth S. Polonsky, M.D., the said. "But a more common potential for dog bites is very real." developing islet-cell transplanta- obtained from each donated organ Adolphus Busch Professor and chair occurrence is cars striking Too much candy also can be a tion as a potential therapy for and establish procedures for of the Department of Medicine, and children as they're running about problem. Kennedy said adults type 1 diabetes. distributing donated islet cells to Junbao Yang, M.D., Ph.D., research the streets. With their masks on should supervise how much their Mohanakumar is the institutions around the country. associate in surgery. and dark clothing, it's very children eat on Halloween. In fact, Jacqueline G. and William E. The consortium also will conduct John Corbett, Ph.D., associate difficult for everybody, especially he said, close adult supervision is Maritz Professor of Surgery and a clinical trials to test the safety and professor of surgery at Saint Louis if it's raining." probably the key to having an professor of medicine and of effectiveness of the therapy. University, also will be involved. Kennedy said the staff in the injury-free Halloween. pathology and immunology. Islet cells in the pancreas produce insulin, a hormone that stimulates cells to absorb sugar Volunteers with hip fractures needed Goldstein awards nominations sought from the blood. Individuals with type 1 diabetes, previously known BY GILA Z. RECKESS recover more quickly. Faculty members in the School teaching approaches and other as juvenile diabetes, do not To be eligible for the study, of Medicine are eligible for means. produce sufficient amounts of People who have recently individuals must have had a hip the 2001 Samuel L. Goldstein Alison J. Whelan, M.D., insulin. Their cells therefore fractured a hip and are 65 fracture within the last 16 weeks. Leadership Awards in Medical associate professor of medicine and become energy-starved, and sugar or older, may be eligible for a Participants who qualify after an Student Education. Nomina- pediatrics, chairs the Goldstein accumulates in their blood. Nerve study at the School of Medicine initial medical assessment will be tions are due Nov. 5. Leadership Awards Committee. damage and eye, kidney and heart examining the benefits of exercise enrolled in a six-month exercise The three annual leadership Nominations may be submitted disease can result. Untreated following traditional therapy for program to be performed either at awards seek to recognize the by other faculty members or type 1 diabetes is fatal. this injury. home or at the medical school. contributions made by teaching medical students and must include Scientists believe that the After a hip fracture, many During the study, participants faculty in training medical the nomination form and at least roughly 1 million Americans who elderly patients lose their inde- will receive free, periodic evalua- students to become outstanding three letters of recommendation. suffer from type 1 diabetes have pendence and have difficulty tions including bone density physicians. Selection criteria Submissions should be sent to dramatically low levels of insulin performing routine tasks such as testing. Transportation may be include excellence and expertise Whelan at Campus Box 8073. because their bodies destroy their walking, dressing, cooking, provided when necessary. in education as demonstrated by For nomination forms or own islet cells. shopping or driving. Researchers For more information, contact teaching evaluations, curriculum additional information, call Periodic shots of insulin can believe that a regular exercise Jane Blood or Debbie Kemp at development, innovative 362-7800. temporarily improve blood-sugar program may help these patients 286-2716. mm

4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events Alumnus Dorfman brings dance company to alma mater

BY LIAM OTTEN acclaimed Creative Problem Project)" (1996); David Dorfman Dance Solving Corporate Workshops and "No Roles The aristocratic bearing, the with several area corporations Barred" (1999), the impenetrable personae, the Who: Six-person dance company Oct. 29-Nov. 2. latter made with groups ranging from body transformed into led by alumnus David Dorfman Since its founding in 1985, perfect geometry — ideals of David Dorfman Dance has doctors and dance perhaps, but not for David Where: Edison Theatre performed extensively through- carpenters to college Dorfman. When: 8 p.m. Nov. 2-3; 2 p.m. out North and South America administrators. By Dorfman, a 1977 University Nov. 4. and Europe. In New York City, the end of the 2001- alumnus, is the smiling revolu- Dorfman's choreography has 02 season, the three Tickets: $25, available at the Edison tionary of modern choreography, been produced at such venues as projects will have Theatre Box Office, 935-6543, or an athlete turned dancer whose ■ The Joyce Theatre, The Kitchen, been presented a through MetroTix, 534-1111 critically acclaimed compositions Dance Theatre Workshop, total of 35 times in jettison pretensions of glamour For more information, call Danspace Project/St. Mark's 17 states and two for a playfully kinetic humanism. 935-6543. Church, P.S.I22 and Dancing in foreign countries. A self-declared "avid fan of the Streets. A Chicago native, collaboration," Dorfman also has The troupe has received Dorfman holds a dedicated much of his career to to create a new piece for the numerous honors, including six master of fine arts the poetry of untrained dancers, annual showcase "Washington New York Dance and Perfor- degree in dance creating cooperative works with University Dance Theatre" mance ("Bessie") Awards. from Connecticut "at-risk" youth, corporate Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Notable works include "To Lie College and a David Dorfman will bring his dance company bachelor of science executives and other unlikely Other activities include a Tenderly" (2000),"Subverse" to Edison Theatre for three performances. performers. special matinee performance for (1999), "A Cure For Gravity" degree in business Next month, Dorfman's six- high school students, classes for (1997) and the triptych "Live Sax administration from Washing- National Endowment for the Arts, person company — David inner-city public school students, Acts" (1990-1996), a collabora- ton University. Honors include Dance/USA and the Target Dorfman Dance — returns to St. and workshops with the Disability tion with saxophonist Dan Froot four fellowships from the Foundation — one of 51 such Louis for a trio of performances Project (a St. Louis company of (a fourth installment, "Shtick," National Endowment for the grants distributed among all 50 sponsored by Dance St. Louis and able and disabled performers) will premiere in 2002). Arts; an American states and the District of Colum- Edison Theatre's OVATIONS! with pre-professional high school In addition, Dorfman has Choreographer's Award; and the bia. Additional support comes Series. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Nov. students from the Center of created a series of ongoing first Paul Taylor Fellowship from the Missouri Arts Council 2-3, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 4. Contemporary Art and with community-based projects in from The Yard. and the Regional Arts In addition, Dorfman will students from the School of which company members spend Dorfman's performance and Commission. serve as artist-in-residence Nov. Medicine's Program in Occupa- two weeks rehearsing with local residency are supported by the Tickets are $25 and are 5-18 with the University's tional Therapy. volunteers. These include "Out New England Foundation for available at the Edison Theatre Performing Arts Department in Also, as part of the co- of Season (The Athlete's the Arts, along with a $10,000 Box Office, 935-6543, or through Arts 8c Sciences' Dance Program, presentation with Dance St. Louis, Project)" (1993); "Familiar National College Choreography MetroTix, 534-1111. For more where he will work with students the company will conduct its Movements (The Family Initiative grant from the information, call 935-6543. Fictitious Marriage • Stalking Detroit • Does Size Matter?

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington a Kabuki Actor." Room 219 Ridgley Hall. Noon. Cell biology and physiology Saturday, Oct. 27 University Oct. 26-Nov. 7. Visit the Web 935-5156. seminar. "The Structural Basis of Cancer Film Cell Invasiveness." John E. Heuser, prof, for expanded calendars for the School of . 10 a.m. Science Saturdays Lecture Series. Medicine (medschool. wustl. edu/events/) of cell biology and physiology. Room 426 "The Higgs Particle." Carl Bender, prof, of and the Hilltop Campus cf6000.wustl.edu/ McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. physics. Room 201 Crow Hall. 935-6759. calendar/events/). Monday, Oct. 29 747-4233. 6 p.m. Japanese Film Series. "Ghost of Lectures 4 p.m. Anatomy and neurobiology Monday, Oct. 29 Yotsuya." Room 219 Ridgley Hall. seminar. Michael L. Nonet, asst. prof, of 9 a.m. Postdoctoral candidate seminar. 935-5156. anatomy and neurobiology. Room 928 "Pathogenesis of West Nile Virus McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. Friday, Oct. 26 Encephalitis in the Adult Murine Model." 362-7043. Exhibitions Thursday, Nov. 1 • Bimmi Shresta, graduate student. Co- 11 a.m. Mathematics analysis seminar. 4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. "Carbon- sponsored by Michael Diamond, 6 p.m. Near Eastern Film Series. "Conservative Linear Systems, Lax- hydrogen and Carbon-carbon Bond medicine, molecular microbiology, "The Triple Crown Abroad: The Kelmscott, "Fictitious Marriage." Room 219 Ridgley Phillips Scattering and Operator Model Activation Using Late Transition Metal pathology and immunology depts. Doves, and Ashendene Presses Beyond Hall. 935-5156. Theory: A Cuntz Algebra Multidimensional Complexes." Maurice Brookhart, prof, of Room 775 McDonnell Medical Sciences the British Isles." Special Collections, Setting." Joe Ball, Va. Polytechnic Inst, chemistry, U. of N.C., Chapel Hill. Bldg. 362-2842. Olin Library. 935-8003. Blacksburg. Room 111 Cupples I Hall. Monday, Nov. 5 Room 311 McMillen Lab (coffee 3:40 935-6760. 10 a.m. Center for Mental Health Services p.m.). 935-6530. 6 p.m. Japanese Film Series. "Revenge of Research Seminar Series. "Finding and Recruiting African-American Women Caregivers of Rural Elders." Letha Chadiha, assoc. prof, of psychiatry. Room 38 Goldfarb Hall. 935-5687. KRS-One, Bernardino Fantini part of Assembly Series Noon. Lung biology conference. Yong Zhang, research assoc, pulmonary and critical care medicine div. Room 801 Clinical Sciences Research Bldg. BY KURT MUELLER 362-8983. Assembly Series The Assembly Series will Noon. Molecular biology and pharmacol- ogy research seminar. "Hedgehog welcome a pair of speakers to Who: Hip-hop artist KRS-One Who: Medical historian Bernardino Signaling in Development and Disease." the Hilltop Campus next week. Phillip Beachy, prof, of molecular biology Fantini |H Influential hip-hop artist KRS- What: Black Arts & Sciences Festival and genetics, Johns Hopkins School of One will deliver the Black Arts & keynote address What: Thomas Hall Lecture Medicine, Baltimore. Room 3907 South Sciences Festival keynote address Bldg. 362-2725. Where: Graham Chapel Where: Rebstock Hall Room 215 I at 11 a.m. Oct. 31 in Graham Noon. Neurology and neurological surgery Chapel. Bernardino Fantini, a When: 11 a.m. Oct. 31 When: 4 p.m. Nov. 1 &- research seminar. "Role of LRP in APP ^1 Trafficking and Alzheimer's Disease." historian of medicine and an % Gyojun Bu, asst. prof, of cell biology and expert on the history of blood physiology, and of pediatrics. Schwarz groups and transmissible diseases, Aud., first floor, Maternity Bldg. 362-7316. will give this year's Thomas Hall then, he has recorded more than University of Lausanne. niques en Perspectives and Lecture at 4 p.m. Nov. 1 in 10 albums, including "Ghetto Before joining the University Asclepio. In addition, he is co- 4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Pseudomonas Effector Proteins and Pto-mediated Rebstock Hall Room 215. Music," "Edutainment," "Sex and of Geneva, Fantini directed the director of the journal Medicina This year's Black Arts & Disease Resistance in Tomato." Gregory Violence " "I Got Next," "KRS- Institute for the History of & Storia, Rivista di Storia Delia Martin, Boyce Thompson Inst. and Cornell Sciences Festival theme is "Hip- One," and most recently, "The Medicine at the University of Medicina e Delia Sanit. U. Room 322 Rebstock Hall. 935-7284. Hop: A Cultural Revolution." As a Sneak Attack," recorded for Rome La Sapienzai, an institu- Since 1999, Fantini has 4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. Jerry L. veteran practitioner of the genre, Frontpage/Koch Records. tion he has been associated with served as president of the Attwood, prof, of chemistry, U. of Mo., KRS-One (aka Krist Parker) is In addition to making his own since 1978, first as a fellow of the European Association for the Columbia. Room 3907 South Bldg. uniquely qualified to address the music, KRS-One has produced Consiglio Nazionale Delia History of Medicine and Health. 935-6530. topic. His offbeat style of rapping work for other artists, including Ricerche at the Institute of He also serves as scientific 4 p.m. Condensed matter/materials and has influenced hundreds of Queen Latifah, and has worked Genetics while pursuing his secretary of the International biological physics seminar. "Modeling Protein Interactions." David S. Sept, asst. others, and he is credited with with such diverse artists as Billy research on the history of School of the History of the Life introducing the reggae style to rap prof, of biomedical engineering. Room Bragg, the Neville Brothers and biology. As part of the Depart- Sciences. 241 Compton Hall (coffee 3:45 p.m.). music. Most importantly, he is R.E.M. ment of Genetics and Molecular Fantini belongs to the 935-6276. one of the first rappers to Fantini holds dual appoint- Biology there, he also taught History of AIDS international 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar introduce the themes of today's ments at the University of history of biology and medicine. working group; the Interna- Series. "Helicobacter Pathogenesis: The societal ills of African-Americans Geneva and the University of Other professional experi- tional Society for the History, Role of the Immune Response." Robin in his music. Lausanne, Switzerland, as a ence includes stints at the Philosophy and Social Studies of Lorenz, asst. prof, of medicine and of He made his musical debut in pathology and immunology. Eric P. professor of the history of Laboratory of the History of Biology; the Swiss Society for Newman Education Center. 362-2763. 1986 as a member of Boogie medicine. In addition, he is the Sciences, Koyr Center, and at the the History of Medicine and 7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Down Productions with the director of the Louis Jeantet Pasteur Institute in Paris. Natural Sciences; and the Italian album, "Criminal Minded," and Series. "Stalking Detroit." Gia Daskalakis, Institute for the History of Fantini is the founder and Society of Parasitology. architect and author. Steinberg Hall Aud. followed up a year later with "By Medicine at the University of editor in chief of the History Assembly Series lectures are (reception 6:30 p.m., Givens Hall). Any Means Necessary." Parker Geneva, and is the director of the and Philosophy of the Life free and open to the public. For 935-6293. began recording under the name Swiss-Romand University Sciences and serves on the more information, call 935-5285 the KRS-One in 1993 with Institute for the History of editorial boards of the Mendel or visit the Assembly Series Web Tuesday, Oct. 30 "Return of the Boom Bap." Since Medicine and Health at the Newsletter, Sciences et Tech- site at wupa.wustl.edu/assembly. Noon. Molecular Microbiology and record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Oct. 26, 2001 5

Links between art, medicine to be discussed by Woolsey Sports

BY LIAM OTTEN tion about the exhibit, call accelerated the progress of 362-4236. science." Football tops Rochester, junior Mark Gister netted two Though sometimes perceived as Woolsey traces the beginnings Woolsey added that present- goals each. Freshman Allen contentious, the historic of modern medical scholarship to day fields like biomedical to play for league title Gleckner and sophomore Mike conversation between art and the work of Belgian anatomist visualization continue to negoti- The Bears moved to 6-2 on the Torres each netted a goal in the science has been long and fruitful, Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564), ate the fine line between depicting year with a 46-0 home romp second half for the Bears. The ranging from the anatomical author of the groundbreaking the body's complex physiological Oct. 20 over the University of Bears could not get anything investigations of Leonardo da monograph "De Humani Cor- systems and communicating that Rochester, their biggest win going against Rochester as the Vinci (1452-1519) to modern-day poris Fabrica (On the Fabric of information in ways our brains ever against the Yellowjackets. Yellowjackets took the lead in medical illustration. the Human Body)." Published in can comprehend — that is, With the win, the Bears the 26th minute and then Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D., the 1543, Vesalius' work was the first negotiating the ways we "see" wrapped up at least a share of sealed the victory with another George H. and Ethel R. Bishop complete textbook of human what others "mean." their fifth University Athletic goal in the 81st minute. The Scholar in Neuroscience and anatomy and is today equally "Scientific publication has Association title. Scoring Bears rebounded by getting two Director of the School of renowned by scholars of art and undergone a remarkable evolution touchdowns for WU were goals in the second half to beat Medicine's James L. O'Leary science. using clear graphics, visual Brian Tatom (two), Bobby Brandeis. Giles Bissonnette Division of Experimental "The work of Andreas Vesalius conventions and color to convey - Collins Jr., Reggie Crume, Mike recorded his fifth shutout of Neurology and Neurological in communicating his revolution- complex, dynamic processes in Decker and Kevin McCarthy. the season. Surgery, argues that the links ary understanding of the human clear, compact and readily Craig Brockington recorded a between art and science are not body initiated the present era of understandable forms," Woolsey safety. The Bears can claim Volleyball splits four just incidental, but fundamental medical investigation," Woolsey said. "Well-crafted images that their second outright confer- to the development of Western said. "Elegant woodcuts, appar- play to the 'brain's strength' are at Midwest Classic ence title in the last three years learning. ently crafted by artists in Titian's arguably the most efficient way to with a victory against the The Bears lost at home to Woolsey will discuss those studio for the Fabrica of 1543, communicate complex informa- University of Chicago in the Southern Illinois University at links in a lecture — titled "Seeing were significant not only for their tion and ideas." annual Founder's Cup game Edwardsville Oct. 16 in four Ideas" — for the Visual Art and artistic elegance and innovation in Woolsey is co-author of "The Oct. 27. games before hosting the Design Center at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 publishing, but also for accurately Brain Atlas: A Visual Guide to the Midwest Classic Oct. 19-20. On in Steinberg Auditorium in Stein- conveying a vast amount of Human Central Nervous System" Women's soccer the first-day, WU drilled berg Hall's Gallery of Art. The complex structural information. and an authority on the organiza- Simpson College and then lost talk is free and open to the public. "Accurate and efficient tion, development and function loses one, wins one to three-time defending Additionally, "Muses and The communication of facts, concepts of the brain and its blood supply. WU went into a hostile champs Central College. The Healing Art," an exhibition and ideas is evidently a fairly His research has shown that a environment playing at Bears cruised past Thomas examining the links between recent development in human "map" of the body can be Rochester Oct. 19 and nearly More College on the second medicine and the fine arts, remains history," Woolsey continued. visualized directly in the structure pulled off a big win before day but fell to fourth-ranked on view through Dec. 31 in The "Brain mechanisms evolved much of the brain. falling, 2-1. Just four minutes College of Mount St. Joseph in Drs. Robert J. and Helen H. Glaser earlier, for other purposes. Skillful Woolsey joined the University into the second half, the the final match of the tourna- and innovative graphics — which faculty in 1969 after earning his History of Medicine Gallery, Yellowjackets went up 2-0 and ment. The Bears now stand at located on the seventh floor of the have been developed to convey medical degree from Johns appeared to be ready to pull 24-5 on the season. School of Medicine's Bernard complex ideas that depend on Hopkins University. away. The Bears hung tough, Becker Memorial Library, 660 basic capacities of the human For more information about though, and Jessica Glick cut Cross country hosts S. Euclid Ave. For more informa- brain for interpretation — have the lecture, call 935-7918. the lead in half with an Jefferson Barracks meet unassisted goal from a free kick at the 67:37 mark. It was all the The men's and women's cross offense the Bears could muster country teams hosted their Award-winning fiction writer Kenan to read Nov. 1 as Rochester held on for the only meet of the season Oct. 19 win. Against Brandeis Oct. 21, at Jefferson Barracks. The BY LIAM OTTEN "Walking on Water" is the result most exciting fiction writers," WU's Brenda Harpole tallied men's team placed first out of of Kenan's travels across North said Carl Phillips, director of The the game's only score with less nine teams with 29 points, Fiction writer Randall Kenan, America and his interviews with Writing Program. "His exacting than seven minutes to play. claiming their second meet of author of "Walking on members of the African-American vision presents us with no less the season. Leading the way Water: Black American Lives at community from Martha's Vine- than a meditation on that space Men's soccer posts was senior Ray Romero, who the Turn of the Twenty-First yard to Alaska. His other books where race, body, spirit and placed second with a time of Century," will read from his work include "A Visitation of Spirits: A morality in equal parts divide wins around loss 17:08. Freshman Jesse Millner at 8 p.m. Nov. 1. Novel" and "Let the Dead Bury and unite us as human beings." The men's soccer team defeated placed fourth at 17:11. The The reading is free and open Their Dead," a collection of stories. The event is sponsored by the Ripon College Oct. 16, 6-0, women's team entered four to the public and takes place in His first novel, "A Visitation of Department of English, The then went on the road and lost runners in the race, which was Hurst Lounge, located in Duncker Spirits," tells an eerie tale playing Writing Program and the to Rochester Oct. 19,2-0, but not enough to qualify for the Hall Room 201. A reception and out through four generations of a Department of African and Afro- beat Brandeis University Oct. team championship. Sopho- book signing will follow, and Southern black family in rural American Studies, all in Arts & 21, 3-0. Against Ripon, the more Lisa Bauman had the top copies of Kenan's works will be North Carolina. Sciences. For more information, Bears scored early and often as finish for the Bears — fifth, available for purchase. "Randall Kenan is among our call 935-7130. sophomore Scott Siebers and at 22:11.

Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. Politics of Religion, Welfare and Social history, Carlow College; and honorary Room 5550 Clinical Sciences Research "Evolution of RNA Genomes: The Search Service." Robert Wineburg, prof, of social assoc. prof, of history, U. of Pittsburgh. Bldg. 362-8560. for Perfection." Henry V. Huang, assoc. work, U. of N.C., Greensboro. Brown Co-sponsored by music dept., English Sports prof, of molecular microbiology. Cori Lounge, Brown Hall. 935-4909. dept., the East Asian Studies Program, and Wednesday, Nov. 7 Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692. the International and Area Studies 4 p.m. Assembly Series. Thomas Hall Program. Rehearsal Room, Tietjens Hall. 11 a.m. Assembly Series. James Young, 12:05-12:55 p.m. Physical therapy Lecture. Bernardino Fantini, medical 935-4056. prof, of English and chair, Judaic Studies, Saturday, Oct. 27 research seminar. "Control of Adiposity historian. Room 215 Rebstock Hall. U. of Mass.; and author. Graham Chapel. Throughout College Years: Changes Over 935-5285. 1 p.m. Men's and Women's swimming/ 935-5285. Two Challenging Years." Susan Racette, Monday, Nov. 5 diving vs. III. Wesleyan U., Bloomington. 4 p.m. Biology and biomedical sciences research instr. in medicine; Gabrielle 7:30 p.m. School of art Visiting Artist Millstone Pool. 935-5220. lecture. "Biodiversity and the Human Noon. Neurology and neurological surgery Highstein, instr. in medicine; and Susan S. Lecture Series. Tony Hepburn, artist-in- Prospect." Peter H. Raven, dir., Mo. research seminar. "Pathophysiology of 1 p.m. Football vs. U. of Chicago. Founder's Deusinger, asst. prof, in physical therapy residence and head of ceramics, Botanical Garden; president American Dystonia: Clues From Neuroimaging." Joel Trophy Game. Francis Field. 935-5220. program and assoc. prof, of neurology Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Assoc. for the Advancement of Science; S. Perlmutter, assoc. prof, of anatomy and and neurological surgery. Rooms B108 Hills, Mich. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of and prof, of botany. Co-sponsored by neurobiology, prof, of neurology and and B109, 4444 Forest Park Blvd. Ceramics. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6500. Wednesday, Oct. 31 Johnson & Johnson. Erlanger Aud., neurological surgery and of radiology. 286-1404. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. Schwarz Aud., first floor, Maternity Bldg. 7 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Rockford College, 4 p.m. Anesthesiology research seminar. (reception to follow). 362-3364. 362-7316. III. Francis Field. 935-5220. "Calcium Receptor." Xiaoming Xia, 4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "A Noon-1 p-.m. Work, Families and Public anesthesiology dept. Room 5550 Clinical Retinal Language: Twelve Different Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. Saturday, Nov. 3 Sciences Research Bldg. 362-8560. Representations of Natural Scenes." Frank "Economics, Demography and Communi- Music 1 p.m. Men's and Women's swimming/ Werblin, prof, of neurobiology, molecular cation." Glen MacDonald, Olin School of diving vs. Depauw U., Greencastle, Ind. Wednesday, Oct. 31 and cell biology dept., U. of Calif., Business. 300 Eliot Hall. 935-4918. Millstone Pool. 935-5220. Berkeley. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes- Sunday, Oct. 28 8 a.m. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 362-4288. Rounds. "Fetal Fibronectin and Pre-term Series. "Spatiotemporal Analysis of T Cell 3 p.m. Music Dept. concert. "A Recital of • Labor." Ann M. Gronowski, asst. prof, of 7:30 p.m. Visual Arts and Design Center Activation in vitro and in vivo." Ronald Austrian Music for Flute." Ulrike Anton, pathology and immunology, laboratory lecture. "Seeing Ideas." Thomas Woolsey, Germain, immunology lab., lymphocyte flutist, and Leonora Suppan-Gehrich, medicine div. Schwarz Aud., first floor, the George H. and Ethel R. Bishop Scholar biology section, National Inst. of Allergy pianist. Sponsored by the Flute Society of Worship Maternity Bldg. 362-1016. in Neuroscience, and dir, James L and Infectious Diseases, NIH. Eric P. St. Louis and the Austrian Society of Newman Education Center. 362-2763. St. Louis. Graham Chapel. 935-4841. 11 a.m. Assembly Series. KRS-One, O'Leary Div. Of Experimental Neurology and Neurological Surgery. Steinberg Hall hip-hop artist, to deliver the Black Arts & 6 and 8:30 p.m. Travel Lecture Series. Aud. 935-7918. Thursday, Nov. 1 Sciences Festival keynote address. "Indonesia, Borneo and the Falktands." Wednesday, Oct. 31 Graham Chapel. 935-5285. Rich Kern. Cost: $5. 935-5212. 5:15 p.m. Catholic Mass. All Saints Day., Friday, Nov. 2 8 p.m. Acoustic City Concert Series. Melisa Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Noon. Orthopaedic research seminar. 7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Ferrick, Boston folk rocker. Cost: $12 in Blvd. 935-9191. "Microfibrils in Tissue Morphogenesis Noon. Cell biology and physiology Series. "Form Follows Farmworkers: advance, $15 at the door (free for WU and Function." Francesco Ramiriz, Mt. seminar. "Similar but Distinct Molecular Designing for the 98% Without students, faculty and staff). The Gargoyle. Sinai Medical Center, N.Y J. Albert Key Mechanisms Regulate Synaptic Vesicle Architects." Bryan Bell, architect. 935-7576. Library, Room 11300 West Pavilion, and Dense-core Vesicle Exocytosis." Steinberg Hall Aud. (reception 6:30 p.m., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. 454-7800. Thomas F. Martin, prof, of biochemistry, U. Givens Hall). 935-6293. Thursday, Nov. 1 of Wis., Madison. Room 426 McDonnell And more... Thursday, Nov. 1 Medical Sciences Bldg. 747-4233. Tuesday, Nov. 6 8-10 p.m. Holmes Jazz Series. Kim Portnoy Trio. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley 4 p.m. Anthropology colloquium. "Does Noon-1 p.m. Genetics seminar. Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Hall. 935-4841. Size Matter? Reconstructing Body Mass in Saturday, Oct. 27 "Comprehensive Identification of Proteins Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. the Fossil Record." Christopher B. Ruff, in Biological Complexes." Andrew J. Link, "Genetic Control of the pH Response and 7:30 a.m. Continuing Medical Education prof, of cell biology and anatomy, Johns asst. prof, of microbiology and Pathogenicity in Candida albicans." Aaron symposium. "Psychiatry Update: Care and Hopkins U. School of Medicine, Baltimore. immunology, Vanderbilt U. Medical P. Mitchell, prof, of microbiology, Treatment of Schizophrenia." Cost: $35. Room 149 McMillan Hall. 935-5252. Center. Room 823 McDonnell Medical Columbia U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Eric P. Newman Education Center. To Sciences Bldg. 362-2062. 4 p.m. Neuroscience seminar. "Genetic Ave. 747-5597. On Stage register, call 362-2418. Dissection of Neurodegenerative Disease." 1 p.m. Neuroscience thesis defense. 4 p.m. Anesthesiology research seminar. John Hardy, neuroscience dept., Mayo "Ultrastructural Modifications During "Structure, Function and Physiological Friday, Nov. 2 Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. Room 928 Friday, Nov. 2 Naturally Occurring Synapse Elimination." Roles of Small-conductance Calcium- McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 12:30 p.m. Continuing Medical Education Derron Bishop, anatomy and neurobiol- activated Potassium Channels." John 8 p.m. OVATIONS! David Dorfman Dance. 362-7043. symposium. Jacqueline Maritz Lung ogy dept. Room 928 McDonnell Medical Adelman, senior scientist, Vollum Inst., Cost: $25. (Also Nov. 3, same time and Center Symposium 2001. "Pathophysiol- Sciences Bldg. 362-7043. 4:15 p.m. Program in Film and Media Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland. Nov. 4, 2 p.m.) Co-sponsored by Dance ogy of Emphysema." Eric P. Newman St. Louis. Edison Theatre. 935-6543. 1:10 p.m. School of Social Work Lecture Studies lecture. "Ear Aesthetics/Ear Education Center. To register, call Series. "Faith Based Organizations: The Politics: Japan's Sonic Underground." 362-7248. Csaba Toth, assoc. prof, and chair of 6 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Recreation, and has been active American Institute of Technology, where he sciences in 1953, Becker quickly in the Children's Art Circuit, an Law Schools taught for a few years before established the department as an Awards arts program for youth in (AALS) joining the Washington Univer- internationally recognized Special recognitions juvenile detention. through sity faculty. research and teaching center. As an associate professor of m. membership Snyder is a fellow of the He earned an undergraduate bestowed on Founders Day I on many of degree from Princeton University architecture, his classes focus on Institute of Electrical and — from Page 1 basic design as well as drawing its commit- Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and and a medical degree from and painting. In addition, he tees, and was is the former president of the Harvard University. He completed received six Distinguished directs the Hewlett Program in recently IEEE Information Theory his residency at the Wilmer Teaching Service Awards and Architecture, an undergraduate I Z_J chairman of Society. Ophthalmological Institute. three consecutive Coursemaster program introducing students to Keating the planning Before joining Washington of the Year Service Awards. In cultural and social dimensions of committee for ROBERTS. University, Becker served in the addition, Crouch was recognized architecture and the built the AALS workshop on bank- BROOKINGS AWARD Army Medical Corps. in 1999 as the preclinical Teacher environment. Hansman also ruptcy. The University Board of Lynne Cooper Harvey of the Year. teaches an urban youth enrich- Donald L. Snyder Trustees presents this award to As a clinical physician, she ment strategies course through individuals who exemplify the For nearly 40 years, the Paul attends as a surgical pathologist the University's George Warren Snyder holds dual appoint- alliance between the University Harvey News syndicated radio at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Brown School of Social Work. ments at the University, as the and the community. show has been a hit, and Lynne Crouch earned a bachelor's For his dedication to teach- Samuel C. Sachs Professor of Cooper Harvey, its producer, degree in biochemistry with a ing, he received the Student Electrical Engineering in the Bernard Becker deserves much of the credit for minor in philosophy from Union Professor of the Year School of Engineering and A pioneer in the field of the show's phenomenal success. Washington State University. She Award in 1998. Applied Science, and as professor ophthalmology, Becker's contri- Much more than a producer, earned medical and doctoral Hansman is an accomplished of radiology in the medical butions over the course of many Harvey — known since childhood degrees in 1978 and 1979, artist with numerous exhibits to school. decades have led to significant as "Angel" — has been involved in respectively, from the University his credit, including the Artists Snyder joined the electrical advances in the care and treat- most facets of the radio produc- of Washington, Seattle. Crouch Choose Artists exhibition. He engineering department in 1969 ment of visual disorders. tion business. Her contributions joined the Washington University earned a bachelor of fine arts and served as chair from 1976- Although to the industry are characterized faculty in 1983 and became a full degree from the University of 1986. During this period, he was Becker is a by many "firsts": the first to professor in 1993. Kansas in 1970. also associate director of the professor broadcast the news at 10 p.m.; the Biomedical Computer Laboratory first to create news features within Robert G. Hansman Daniel L. Keating emeritus of at the medical school. It was there ophthalmol- radio broadcasts; and the first to Hansman is an architect and Keating, professor and that he conducted research with ogy and use humorous "kickers." She artist whose passion for commu- associate dean for academic other University faculty that led visual introduced these concepts, which nity involvement is evident in affairs in the School of Law, was to the development of positron- sciences, he were quickly adopted by others in everything he does. The many recently installed as the first emission-tomographic systems. continues to the radio and television industry. programs and organizations in Tyrrell Williams Professor of Snyder is also the founding play a role in Another "first" was her which he is involved are designed Law. He also served as dean of director of the Electrical Systems the lives of induction into the Radio Hall of to connect the law school from 1998-99. and Signals Research Laboratory medical Fame, representing the first the Univer- An expert on bankruptcy, (ESSR). His research in the ESSR Becker students and producer to receive such an sity with the employment and commercial is centered on the fundamental still advises them in their important distinction. After city of St. law, Keating has written exten- aspects of imaging as applied to investigations. Louis and to sively on these subjects, includ- biomedical, astronomical and He has co-authored a classic graduating show his ing a treatise, "Bankruptcy and remote-sensing problems. text on glaucoma diagnosis and from the students the Employment Law: Bankruptcy's Currently, Snyder is focusing treatment, and he has written University importance Impact on Employers, Employ- on improving the X-ray imaging hundreds of scholarly articles. with of that ees, Unions and Retirees." technology In addition, he was the first bachelor's connection. After earning a bachelor's for the editor in chief of Investigative and master's Among degree in 1983 from Monmouth treatment of Ophthalmology. degrees in the many College and a juris doctoris patients with English, she J Hansman For his many contributions, connections degree in 1986 from the Univer- advanced the University awarded Becker an joined radio Hansman has either established sity of Chicago, Keating joined cervical station honorary doctorate in 1990, a Harvey or has been instrumental in the National Bank of Chicago as cancer. Distinguished Service Award in KXOKin forming are City Faces, an art an attorney. Two years later, he After 1992 and the Second Century St. Louis, program for youth who live in joined the faculty at Washington earning a Award in 1995. The medical where she met Paul Harvey. A public housing, the St. Louis University, and after his second bachelor's school's library was named in his year later they were married, Children's Hospital Injury year, he was voted the Outstand- degree in honor. forging a personal and profes- Prevention Coalition's Youth Art ing Professor of the Year by law Snyder electrical Demonstrating the profound sional relationship that has lasted Program and the CoLibri students. engineering influence Becker has had on his for many decades. Housing Cooperative. Further- Keating was recently elected from the University of Southern students, patients and colleagues, The Paul Harvey News show more, Hansman has taught at to membership in the American California in 1961, he went on to he was honored by them with the first aired on WENR in Chicago Project Artspark, created by the Law Institute. In addition, he earn a master's and a doctorate establishment of two endowed and was aired nationally in 1951. Department of Parks and serves the Association of degree from the Massachusetts professorships in his name. Now, a half-century later, it is still Joining the University as chair a No. 1 hit, with their son, Paul of ophthalmology and visual Harvey Jr., assisting.

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Wendy Auslander, Ph.D., associate professor in the George Of note Warren Brown School of Social Rudy Husar, Ph.D., professor Work, presented "Variations in of mechanical engineering, has Future Orientation Among received a three-year, $401,997 Youth in Foster Care" with National Science Foundation Michael Polgar, Ph.D., research grant for his study, "Collabora- associate; Arlene R. Stiffman, tion Through Virtual Work- Ph.D., the Barbara A. Bailey shops." ... Professor and director of the Jay W. Heinecke, M.D., Comorbidity and Addictions professor of medicine and Center; Curtis McMillen, Ph.D., molecular biology and pharma- associate professor; Diane Elze, cology in the School of Medicine, Ph.D., assistant professor; and has received a four-year, Hope M. Krebill, project $1,232,000 grant from the coordinator, at the American Public Health Association National Institute on Aging for research titled "Pathways for conference in Boston. Auslander also presented "Prior Abuse as a Oxidative Damage of DNA by Phagocytes." ... Critical Determinant of HIV Webdong Zhang, Ph.D., Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Foster Care" with associate professor of computer science, has received a three-year, McMillen, Stiffman, Elze and $224,039 grant from the National Krebill at the XIII International Science Foundation for a study AIDS Conference in Durban, titled "Best First Search Algo- South Africa.... Gregory Yablonski, Ph.D., rithms for Sequence Alignment Problems in Computational professor of chemical engineer- Biology."... ing, has trotted the globe this year. In January, he presented a plenary lecture at the Bangkok International Conference on Speaking of Heterogeneous Catalysis; he also co-chaired the conference. In Well-IIBSS done (From left) Senior Rachael Honowitz, junior Becky Wasserman and senior Erika Curt Thiess, Ph.D., professor May, he was designated an Palmer, all in Arts & Sciences, participate in Health and Wellness Fair 2001 Oct. 19 at the Gargoyle in of chemical engineering, honorary professor at Wuhan Mallinckrodt Student Center. The three are members of Phi Lambda Psi, a health and wellness honorary. presented two lectures on the Institute of Chemical Technol- During the fair, Phi Lambda Psi offered healthy finals snacks for students and wellness literature for all formation of microcapsules for ogy in China. He also is a co- attendees. Sponsored by the Student Health and Counseling Service, the Student Health Advisory oral drug delivery at a recent investigator in a joint U.S./ Committee and the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, the fair provided 30 stations offering workshop in Tucson, Ariz., Russian Research in Space opportunities to improve knowledge of healthy lifetime habits. Members of the University community sponsored by the American Science Program supported by were also able to take a free, confidential self-test and talk briefly with a counselor as part of National Association of Pharmaceutical NASA, "Global Chemical Depression Screening Day. Scientists. ... Reactor of Protoplanetary Disk."

Three promoted to associate dean of libraries Campus Artist Harold Blumenfeld, professor emeritus of music Shirley K. Baker, vice chancel- science from the University of based collections. Examples in Arts & Sciences lor for information technol- Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. include his recent work in ogy and dean of University Fox joined the University acquiring the Libraries, has announced changes Libraries staff in 1970. As "Triple "Mythologies" in the senior management of associate dean for access, Crown" (Albany Records, June 2001) University Libraries and Infor- bibliographic and information collection, a mation Technology. services, she has administrative unique The title work is a setting of troubling substance of "The The libraries' three senior responsibility for reference accumulation poems by Nobel Prize poet Dream," opening the cycle. A managers — Virginia Dowsing services, cataloging, serials, of turn-of- Derek Walcott as performed by persistent hoof beat is sounded Toliver, Judith Fox and B.J. circulation and interlibrary loan. the-century the Voices of Change, in the unlikely Johnston — have been promoted Fox led the libraries' fine press Dallas, with Donnie combination of drums to associate deans. The new conversion from a card to an books, as well Ray Albert, baritone. and three celli. Only in organization consolidates online catalog and chaired the as his The disc includes the movement's final responsibility for related func- implementation team for the leadership in Johnston Blumenfeld's complete chord are a flute and tions and provides for stronger libraries' integrated informa- providing setting of Hart Crane's clarinet introduced, library and technology services to tion system. campuswide access to electronic Voyages cycle with harbingers of an the University community. The She played a key role in resources as diverse as Science baritone Patrick ensuing change in changes took effect July 1. implementing the MOBIUS Direct and Early English Books Mason, guitarist David tone. The languor- Toliver joined University consortium union catalog and Online. Starobin and the New laden opening of Libraries in 1982. As associate served as the Johnston led the group that York Contemporary "Europa" is conveyed dean for administration, Toliver first chair of acquired the Civil Rights Project Chamber Ensemble by the three celli, high is responsible for the libraries' the MOBIUS film archive, which covers the conducted by Arthur and in resonant choir, human resources and staff Access documentary works of University Weisberg. embellished by development program, library Advisory alumnus Henry Hampton. Also featured is a Gregg mellifluous woodwind duos; the facilities and coordination of all Committee He has been active in scholarly Smith Singers recording of the sound of the surf, "sensuously library events. Her duties also that devel- communications work with the composer's War Lament, to the promiscuous," foams in with include monitoring and oversight oped policies Association of Research Libraries, World War poetry of Siegfried vibraphone and maracas. A tree of the library budget and all for resource including being a resource for Sassoon, for large chorus and is envisioned as a girl's body, other administrative and support sharing in "Transforming Libraries #10: guitar. In this work, the Gregg naked, bent in spume. The black functions. In addition, she serves the consor- Educating Faculty on Scholarly Fox Smith Singers are enlarged by hump of a hill transmogrifies as the internal coordinator for tium. She Communication Issues" (1999). participation of the Washington into a softly snorting bull. The all Olin Library renovation currently is He co-authored "Electronic University Madrigal Singers. girl clamps her thighs tight on activities. the Missouri Library Network Resources and Budgeting: Liner notes are by William H. the beast's back, their ride Toliver serves on the Corp. representative to the Funding at the Edge" in the Gass, Ph.D., the David May culminating in an image of University's Human Resources OCLC Members Council. journal "Electronic Resources: Distinguished University monstrous drum-backed Advisory Committee, the She earned a bachelor's Implications for Collection Emeritus Professor in the constellational coitus. Gently Chancellor's degree in history from the Management" (1996). Humanities, and Blumenfeld. the vision evaporates, leaving its Roundtable University of Missouri- Johnston earned a bachelor's The following is an excerpt from imprint "anagrammed in stars." for African- St. Louis, a bachelor's degree in degree in history and a master's the composer's notes: The closing poem, "Archi- American data processing from Washing- in political science from Southern "Mythologies" was composed pelagoes," evokes the Trojan Recruitment, ton University and a master's Illinois University at Edwardsville in 1990, the result of direct War's gray aftermath. Its and the degree in library science from and a master's degree in library contact with Derek Walcott and closing line, "A man with African- Indiana University and information science from the his astonishing work during clouded eyes picks up the rain American Bloomington. University of Illinois at Urbana- readings in St. Louis. Moved by and plucks the first line of the Student Johnston has worked for Champaign. the power of his language, by Odyssey," ends the cycle and Recruitment University Libraries since 1982. the originality and boldness of looks towards Walcott's Task Force, As associate dean for collec- its imagery, I scoured Walcott's towering "Omeros" epic. To the and is a tions and departmental To hver Obituary oeuvre, coming up with three baritone and small instrumen- campus libraries, Johnston will poems that worked admirably tarium I added a Distant Voice advocate for continue to be responsible for together, all underlain with to invoke the titles of the the admissions office. She is a the acquisition, development mythological strains. poems, and — at the outset of member of the United Way's and preservation of all library Jean C. Leonard A man stands on the shore of "Archipelagoes" — to intone Charmaine Chapman Society and collections while assuming his Caribbean isle facing the opening line of the the Literary Awards Committee administrative responsibility Jean C. Leonard died eastward. Coalescing from sea Homeric saga, this in its of the Black Caucus of the for seven branch libraries. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at foam, he envisions black original ancient Greek. The American Library Association. Johnston has been a key her home in Maine. Leonard horsemen thundering towards extraordinary bass-baritone She has a bachelor's degree in player in planning and budget- was an employee with the him across the breakers to carry Donnie Ray Albert conveys the English literature from Jackson ing for the libraries' access to University's Alumni and him back to the land of his texts with forceful diction and State University and a master's electronic resources while Development Programs. origins. This is the stirring, resonant sound. degree in library and information maintaining traditional print- 8 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Oct. 26,2001 Washington People

ometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to help you see yourself. Since arriving at the University's Gallery of ArtS in the fall of 1999, curator Sabine M. Eckmann, Ph.D., has organized a half-dozen major exhibitions, including a pair of shows — "Beginnings: The Taste of the Founders" (2000) and "Caught by Politics: Art of the 1930s and 1940s" (2001) —that highlight the breadth, quality and historical trends of St. Louis collecting. This March, Eckmann will debut her latest project, "Horst W. Janson and the Legacy of Modern Art at Washington University in St. Louis," at New York's Salander- O'Reilly Galleries. The exhibition, which features masterworks by Max Beckmann, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Max Ernst and others, examines both Janson's tenure as University curator from 1944-48 and his own experience as an exile from Hitler's Germany. "Sabine's focus is always to study art within its social and historical context," said Jane Sabine M. Eckmann, Ph.D., curator of the University's Gallery of Art, examines "Fig. 13," a recent Neidhardt, administrator of the acquisition by the emerging Californian artist Susan Silton.

which can be seen as reflecting profound political and societal Intersecting art with its political context changes that came with the reunification of East and West Germany." As curator of the Gallery of Art, who edited Janson and fellow emigre most progressive American Eckmann also recently began Eckmann's lavishly illustrated Beckmann. museums had-only begun studying women's health issues in Gallery of Art, Sabine exhibition catalog. "At the same "Washington University has a collecting modern work in the contemporary art. time, she's very easy to like and very strong collection of work late 1920s and 1930s. In light of "There is a whole body of work M. Eckmann, Ph.D., work with and very involved with from that period," Eckmann the strong anti-modernist trends addressing illness on a very the art community, which I think explained. "I think we wanted to then dominating the American personal level," Eckmann said. focuses on social has helped to significantly raise borrow five pieces for 'Exiles.' We art world — including university Artists have begun to break certain our public profile." got two." museums — one could even call taboos about the female body by and historical it bold." Exiles and emigres Still, the gallery's strengths showing the ailing body, the body perspectives dovetailed nicely with Eckmann's Still, she was surprised by the deformed by surgery, the body A native of Niirnberg, Ger- own research interests and, a few degree to which Janson emerged which is not beautiful anymore." many, Eckmann earned her Other current projects include bachelor's and master's degrees in co-chairing a cross-disciplinary 1984 and 1987, respectively, from 'We are very fortunate to have Sabine working with committee on exhibition studies the University Erlangen- for the Visual Arts and Design Niirnberg. She came to the United us. She is extraordinarily knowledgeable about Center and editing — with Lutz BY LIAM OTTEN States for the first time in 1988, contemporary art and is able to help us find Koepnick, Ph.D., associate traveling on a dissertation professor of Germanic languages scholarship to research in first-rate objects while we can still afford them." and literatures in Arts & Sciences museums and archives in New MARK S. WEIL — an anthology based on the York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., lecture series she organized in and elsewhere. conjunction with "Caught by She returned stateside in 1993, years later, she applied for and as a staunch defender of modern- Politics." shortly after completing her accepted the curator's position. ist principles, both in his doctorate at Erlangen-Niirnberg It's proved to be a good fit. As academic writings and during New acquisitions and the University of Cologne, for a scholar, Eckmann pays television and radio appearances. As if all this wasn't enough, what was supposed to be a one- particular attention to the time "He was clearly responding to Eckmann further serves as the year internship at the Los Angeles and place in which art is created the racist and defamatory gallery's point person for acquiring County Museum of Art. and collected. "Beginnings," for cultural politics of the Third new artworks, regularly traveling "I went and then ... I stayed," example, chronicled the various Reich," Eckmann said. "He could to New York, Los Angeles, Berlin Eckmann recalled with a laugh, forces that shaped the Gallery of be merciless against nationalistic and other cultural centers. Recent explaining that she was soon Art from its founding in 1881 or regionalist arguments he felt purchases include photographs by tasked with organizing, along with through 1937, while "Caught By smacked of'degenerate art' Giinther Forg and Turner Prize- senior curator Stephanie Barron, Politics" detailed the back-and- propaganda." winner Wolfgang Tillmans, as well the massive survey "Exiles and forth dialogue between American as a provocative video-based Emigres: The Flight of European and emigre European avant- Current activities installation by Antin, a suite of Artists From Hitler," a sequel to garde artists. The intersection of art and its aerial parking lot photographs by Barron's much-heralded "Degen- On a more contemporary political context remains at the the painter Edward Ruscha, and a erate Art" (1991), detailing Nazi note, Eckmann brought to heart of Eckmann's scholarship, haunting photo-based installation persecution of avant-garde artists. campus "Eleanor Antin" (2000), though she admits this can by French conceptualist Christian "Exiles" proved four years in a career retrospective of the sometimes be uncomfortable Boltanski. the making, with Eckmann pioneering feminist filmmaker territory. Researching the 1930s "We are very fortunate to have responsible for overall conception, and installation artist, and and '40s, for example, she found Sabine working with us," said selecting artworks, securing loans "Farewell to Bosnia" (2001), a that, "Art and politics connected Mark S. Weil, Ph.D., the and editing both English and searing display of war photo- in an extreme way, and there was E. Desmond Lee Professor for German-language editions of the graphs by French photojournalist a lot of entanglement. Emile Collaboration in the Arts and accompanying catalogue. The Gilles Peress. Nolde is a good example: On the director of both the Gallery of Art show opened in 1997 to popular Which brings us back to one hand, he is often seen as the and the Visual Arts and Design and critical acclaim and garnered "Horst W. Janson." A Renaissance banned German expressionist. Center. "She is extraordinarily numerous awards, including best specialist probably best remem- On the other hand, he was an knowledgeable about contempo- catalog and best exhibition bered fof his textbook "History early member of the National rary art and is able to help us find outside New York by the Associa- of Art," Janson left Germany in Socialist party. first-rate objects while we can still tion of International Critics 1935, in protest of Nazi persecu- "These issues are still largely a afford them." of Art. tions, and arrived at Washington taboo in Germany, and also One recent discovery is artist Coincidentally, it was through University in 1941. sometimes here, but hopefully Susan Silton, whose "Fig. 13" "Exiles" that Eckmann met Keith As Gallery curator, his boldest they can lead us to a better (1998) resembles, at first glance, a Holz, a fellow art historian then stroke came in 1945, with the de- understanding of what modern- blurry-edged oil painting. teaching at the University of accessioning of some 120 ism really was, and how it related "It's actually a film-still of birds Kentucky in Lexington. "He was paintings and 500 works of to social and political systems." flying," Eckmann revealed. "Silton Sabine M. Eckmann, Ph.D. in LA. for the summer, working "applied arts" — then almost a Next semester, Eckmann will digitally manipulated the image on the European section while I sixth of the University's holdings. shift her focus slightly to teach a into this very beautiful abstract Born: Niirnberg, Germany took care of the American part," Janson used the resulting funds, course on German art since the vision of speed — the speed of the University position: Curator, Gallery Eckmann remembered. The as well as connections with fall of the Berlin Wall. 21st century. I think it's a good of Art couple wed in 1995 and now has a prominent emigre dealers in New "I'm very interested in how example of an artist responding to 4-year-old son, Raffael. York, to build what he proudly artists respond to profound digital media in a very subtle way. Started with University: 1999 called "the finest collection of transformations — not so much "As a curator, you try not to Degrees: Bachelor's and master's, At the University contemporary art assembled on in terms of literal responses, but have a specific agenda," Eckmann University Erlangen-Niirnberg; In a further coincidence, any American campus." in terms of broader aesthetic concluded. "What you are looking doctorate, Erlangen-Niirnberg and Eckmann's work on "Exiles" also As Eckmann pointed out, "the strategies," she said. "For German for are simply works that make the University of Cologne led her to Washington University scope of Janson's undertaking artists in the 1990s, one impor- meaningful statements about — home, in the 1940s, to both was unusual, considering that the tant issue was 'authenticity,' contemporary issues."