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Top-level training New Olin center to house executive education programs
BY NANCY BELT University's commitment to become a world-class provider of A five-story residential career-long learning opportunities learning center for executive to the management profession," education— the Charles F. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton Knight Executive Education said, "and it's especially fitting Center — will be built on the that the building be known as the former Mudd Hall site on the Charles F. Knight Executive north side of the Hilltop campus Education Center, since Chuck for the John M. Olin School of Knight, one of the nation's most Business. successful executives, has for The facility, named after the many years provided crucial chairman and chief executive support and leadership to the officer of Emerson Electric Co., University and the Olin School." will house degree and non-degree Knight chairs the school's programs for mid- through National Council, an advisory senior-level executives and will group that oversees strategic serve a growing need for career- planning, and, in 1980, he served long learning. as chairman of the task force that The structure, to be built recommended further develop- directly east of Anheuser-Busch ment and improvement of the Hall and north of Simon Hall, will school. He also was instrumental enclose more than 120,000 square in strengthening the endowment feet. Groundbreaking will be in during a campaign in the 1980s. early 1999, and the facility should In 1993, he received the school's be finished in 2001. Dean's Medal. From 1977 to 1990, Unique to this part of the Knight was a University trustee, Midwest, the structure will include and, in 1996, he was awarded an classrooms, group study rooms, honorary doctor of science dining facilities, several lounges, a degree in recognition of his distance-learning studio and 65 service to the University and the An architect's model shows the planned Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center to be built on the units providing overnight lodging. community. north side of the Hilltop Campus. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year. Because it will offer learning and Last year, Knight and Emerson lodging in an integrated environ- Electric Co. made a combined ment — so that executive students $15 million challenge grant to the no longer will need to go off- business school. Emerson Electric campus for overnight lodging and Knight will match every High praise Tyson cited for outreach when they have classes — it is dollar committed to the school, expected to attract participants one to one, up to $15 million. BY TONY FITZPATRICK at Tyson, ranging from bird- connect their topic offerings to from an even wider geographic Emerson Electric Co., a global banding to weather and the national, state and St. Louis School area than the school now serves. manufacturer of a wide range of The notion of a "field day" seasons, geology, bats and District science curricula and how "The trustees' decision to build electronic, electrical and related often conjures up a frenetic predator-prey relations. There is they assess student learning so that this structure signals the See Center, page 6 free-for-all where students also a program on discovering field trips directly connect to romp and chaperones stomp nature through the arts. school work. trying to keep up with recalcitrant The Field Science Program will A summer-long project this charges running amok in the present programs to more than year focused on assessments and woods while a guide lovingly 100 SPP-sponsored student groups culminated in a publication Reid Unking memory and space describes a creature or habitat to from October through May, authored titled "Tyson Field stone-cold ears. involving more than 2,500 Science Programs, Standards, Architecture conference set here But that's not the way field days children in all. Curriculum and Assessments: are conducted at Tyson Research The SPP recognized Tyson and What the Data Tell Us." The BY ANN NICHOLSON program in architecture) are Center. In fact, Tyson's Field the zoo on Aug. 20, when Janice summer work was coordinated by co-chairing the multidisciplinary Science Program, beginning Starke, director of the Field the SPP through funding from the The relationship between conference, which is expected to another year of outreach in Science Program, and Lorene Reid, National Science Foundation/ architecture and memory include 65-70 presentations of October, was recognized last a teacher at Fanning Community Urban Systemic Initiative (NSF/ will be examined at the papers and design projects. month, along with the St. Louis Education Center, addressed 52 USI), one of several NSF programs Association of Collegiate Schools Themes range from "public Zoo, for exemplary work in people from diverse organizations designed to improve learning in of Architecture West Central memory" to "art and memory" to outreach, alignment of programs in St. Louis participating in the math, science and technology. Regional Conference, to be hosted "cultural memory." The presenta- with curriculum, and learning SPP. Representatives from the "The alignment of curriculum by the School of Architecture tions will examine topics from assessment by the St. Louis School National Park Service, the Black and assessment are outcomes Oct. 2-4. both international and historical District's School Partnership Repertory Theater and The Saint delineated by NSF/USI," Starke Assistant Professors Eleni perspectives and include analysis Program (SPP). Louis Art Museum, among others, said. "We've connected the science Bastea and Gia Daskalakis (the of commemorative architecture, St. Louis city schools have 14 learned how the Tyson Field curriculum to specific topics at latter directs the undergraduate See Architecture, page 2 different programs to choose from Science Program and the zoo See Tyson, page 6
8 Weekend of home openers brings Bears key victories
BY KEVIN BERGQUIST earning Most Valuable Player honors after hitting a team-high One of the busiest weekends of .450 during the tournament. fall sports on the Washington The all-time winningest coach University campus produced in NCAA volleyball history (.871 several Bear wins and a few winning percentage), Clemens is notable milestones. serving her last season after The volleyball team improved announcing her resignation to 8-0 on the season with a sweep effective at the end of the season. of its WU Classic in the Field She has her Bears in the hunt for House. The Bears, who have yet to an eighth national championship lose a game this season, gave head in 10 years. coach Teri Clemens her 500th The football Bears (2-0) career victory Saturday when they notched their seventh consecutive topped the University of home victory with a come-from- Wisconsin-Oshkosh in three games. behind win over Wheaton College The senior trio of Jenny (111.) at Francis Field. Trailing by Autumn air The crisp fall weather entices many outside to read and study, including freshmen Cafazza, Jennifer Martz and Meg as many as 21 points in the second Derek Ho and Alison Schewe, enjoying the shade in Brookings Quadrangle. Vitter were named to the all- quarter, the team rallied with 18 tournament team, with Cafazza See Bears, page 2 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Bears Renowned architects Weekend of home openers brings victories appearing in series — from page 1 From the links between the discuss "History and Memory" at environment and architec- 6:45 p.m. fourth-quarter points to beat the ture to the relationship The student-run series will Crusaders. between memory and architecture, continue with: Sophomore kicker Wesley the School of Architecture's 44th • Friday, Oct. 23 — Carol Ross Flake's 27-yard field goal with annual Monday Night Lecture Barney, an architect at the 10 seconds remaining sealed the Series promises a stellar lineup of Chicago-based Ross Barney & Bears' biggest comeback under renowned national and interna- Jahkowski Inc., discussing her head coach Larry Kindbom (WU tional architects discussing diverse recent work at 4:30 p.m. in Room rallied from a 17-point deficit themes. 116 Givens Hall. The lecture is co- versus Rose-Hulman in 1994). The series will kick off at 7 p.m. sponsored by the St. Louis The Bears were outgained in Monday, Sept. 21, with a lecture by Chapter of the American Institute total yardage 535 to 346 yards landscape architect Angela of Architects. but kept Wheaton off the Danadjieva in Steinberg Audito- • Monday, Oct. 26 — Neil M. scoreboard on eight of the rium. Danadjieva, an environmen- Denari, a principal with the Los Crusaders' final nine possessions. tal designer with the San Fran- Angeles-based Cor-Tex Architec- In contrast, the Bears scored all cisco-based Danadjieva 8c Koenig ture and director of Southern five times they moved the ball Associates, will discuss "Environ- California Institute of Architec- inside Wheaton's 20-yard line mental Response." ture, on "Difference and Repeti- (four touchdowns, one field The series also will include tion" at 7 p.m. goal). keynote speakers for the Associa- • Thursday, Oct. 29 — Will The men's and women's cross tion of Collegiate Schools of Bruder, an award-winning self- country teams both swept Architecture West Regional Confer- trained architect with Arizona- through the field of the WU ence "Memory and Architecture," based Will Bruder Associates, Invitational Saturday at St. Louis' which is being hosted by the discussing his recent work at Tower Grove Park. Senior Emily architecture school Oct. 2-4. The 7 p.m. in Room 100 Brown Hall. Richard (18 minutes, 35.08 keynote addresses, to be delivered in • Monday, Nov. 2 — Esa seconds) emerged victorious on Steinberg Auditorium, are: Laaksonen, the Ruth and the women's side, while junior • Friday, Oct. 2 — Architecture Norman Moore Visiting Professor Tim Julien (25:54.23) topped the historian and theorist Jennifer of Architecture and editor-in- men's race. Bloomer will lecture on "Pale chief of the Finnish architectural The women swept the top Houses, Silent Shadows" at 1:45 review magazine, Arkkitehti, three spots in the race with senior p.m. Bloomer is a professor of discussing "On Time and Archi- Eileen McAllister (19:12.65) and architecture and director of the tecture" at 7 p.m. sophomore Susan Chou 5 Post-professional Graduate • Monday, Nov. 16 — Beatriz (19:17.37) finishing second and I Program and the Laboratory for Colombia, an architectural third, respectively. Casey s Experimental Design at Iowa State historian, theorist and associate Stahlheber placed third on the University. professor at Princeton University, men's side (26:39.45) and Nathan Sophomore place-kicker Wesley Flake (left) and senior holder Josh Diane Ghirardo, a professor at delivering the Harris Armstrong Lauer celebrate with a Wheaton College defender sprawled at their Hershberger (27:03.79) was fifth. the University of Southern Endowed Lecture titled "The Gift: feet as Flake's game-winning 27-yard field goal sails through the The women's soccer team California School of Architecture, Reflections on the Work of (4-1) continues to throttle its uprights Saturday at Francis Field. Flake's kick, which came with 10 seconds remaining in the game, gave the Bears a come-from-behind will speak on "Place and Identity in Charles and Ray Eames" at 7 p.m. opponents. The Bears, ranked 31-28 victory. The Bears, now 2-0 on the season, had trailed 21-0 in Los Angeles" at 5:30 p.m. Ghirardo • Thursday, Nov. 19 — Patricia fourth in the latest National the first half. is the author of several books, and John Patkau, of the Soccer Coaches Association of including "Architecture After Edmonton and Vancouver-based America (NSCAA) Division III Modernism." firm Patkau Architects, discussing poll, outscored their opposition combined to score 12 goals (six same game 17 times during their • Saturday, Oct. 3 — Jo Noero, their recent work at 7 p.m. 21-1 in three games last week. apiece). Sweeney, a returning 44-game career playing together, the Ruth and Norman Moore Sponsored by the architecture The Bears won at Principia NCAA first-team All-American including all three games last Professor of Architecture and school and Student Union, the College (6-1) before returning who scored two goals in each of week. director of the Graduate Program lectures are free and open to the home to post victories over the Bears' three victories during The men's soccer team was not in Architecture, will discuss "Myth public and held in Steinberg St. Mary's College (5-0) and the week, has scored in four of the so lucky, falling to regional foe and Memory" at 1:30 p.m. Auditorium unless otherwise Wittenberg University (10-0). squad's five games in 1998. Rhodes College 1-0 Saturday in Stanford Anderson, a professor noted. The lecture committee The dynamic scoring duo of Thomas and Sweeney, the Memphis, Tenn. The Bears (2-2) of history and architecture and includes graduate students Monica senior forward Lori Thomas and program's most prolific scorers of are ranked 16th in the latest head of the Department of Moore, Douglas Beck, Catherine junior linemate Rachel Sweeney all time, have scored a goal in the NSCAA Division III national poll. Architecture at the Massachusetts Ho and Jenny Gossow. For more Institute of Technology, will information, call 935-6200.
spaces" to a pilgrimage through News Briefs Old and New Jerusalem. All Architecture conference sessions are open to the campus community. For more Conference explores links information, call 935-6200. between memory and space The four keynote speeches, — from page 1 which are free and open to the public, will be delivered in architecture in literature and conjunction with the architecture architecture created in politically school's Monday Night Lecture or culturally charged settings. Series. "The theme is meant to Jo Noero, the Ruth and Norman examine the role of memory in Moore Professor of Architecture the making, understanding and and director of the Graduate teaching of architecture," Bastea Program in Architecture, is among said. "While architecture provides the keynote speakers. Other Campus quiz: This rhythmic pattern adorns which campus structure? Answer below. the stage on which we enact our University faculty giving presenta- lives, memory creates a special tions include Eric Mumford, Ph.D., Master class from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more Did you know? relationship with space, holding assistant professor of architecture; information or to register, call on to the essence of it, the best Jacqueline Tatom and Sheona Have a yen to observe the 935-4643. In 1869, the law department at and the worst." Thomson, visiting assistant masters at work? The opportu- Washington University, now the Faculty from Australia, Brazil, professors of architecture; Lutz nity is at hand: This fall, the Diabetes lecture School of Law, became the first Canada, Germany and the United Koepnick, Ph.D., assistant professor School of Art's Fine Arts chartered law school in the States are expected to attend the of Germanic languages and Institute will present a series of For persons with diabetes and United States to admit women. those interested in learning more conference. Individual presenta- literatures in Arts and Sciences; and three workshops The nation's first female law tions range from a monument for Harriet Stone, Ph.D., associate at the Gallery of about the disease, the Diabetes students, Lemma Barkeloo and Prevention Program (DPP) at the the bicentennial of the French professor of Romance languages Art in Steinberg Phoebe Couzins, were also the Revolution to "remnants of slave and literatures in Arts and Sciences. Hall. Using School of Medicine is hosting a first women admitted to the masterworks free lecture titled "The Preven- University as a whole. Couzins from the tion and Treatment of Diabetic was Missouri's first woman law Record (USPS 600-430; ISSN 1043-0520), Gallery's Retinopathy" at 6:30 p.m. Sept. graduate and the country's first Volume 23, Number 4/Sept. 17,1998. collection as 17 in the third floor auditorium woman marshall. Barkeloo Published for the faculty, staff and friends of Washington University. Produced weekly starting points, of St. Louis Children's Hospital. became Missouri's first woman The speaker will be Henry J. 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Victor G. Davila-Roman, those in eight normal volunteers M.D., associate professor of and eight others who have high medicine, has received a blood pressure, LVH and a four-year $ 1.4 million grant from moderate decline in function of the National Heart, Lung and the left ventricle. Blood Institute to study factors Reduced blood flow to heart that lead to heart damage in tissue could lead to declining heart people with thickened heart function in people with hyperten- muscle due to high blood pressure. sion and LVH. This might occur High blood pressure and other because coronary arteries at the conditions make the left ventricle, heart surface might not carry the main pumping chamber of the enough blood through the heart, work abnormally hard. This thickened heart muscle, particu- can cause muscle cells in the larly under conditions of stress. ventricle to plump up, producing a In collaboration with Robert J. thick wall known as left ventricular Gropler, M.D., associate professor hypertrophy (LVH). Although of radiology, Davila-Roman will people with LVH can remain use positron emission tomography symptom-free for some time, the (PET) images to evaluate heart condition can set the stage for blood flow in volunteers at rest m\ mm ami jpmmi sir a i 4 declining heart function and death. and under a condition of stress. Davila-Roman will investigate The pumping action of Mr factors that could cause deteriorat- volunteers' hearts also will be ing heart function in people with evaluated by Davila-Roman and high blood pressure and LVH and Michael K. Pasque, M.D., professor test whether heart medications of cardiothoracic surgery. They A SUI1 and fUn WelCOme From left, Ray Wee, Felix Feng, Carrie Cizauskas, John Martini reverse the damage. "Animal will obtain magnetic resonance research suggests that drugs that images of heart contractile and Mindy Lo get to know each other Friday, Sept. 11, at the annual welcoming picnic/pool party given for first-year students by William A. Peck, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs only control high blood pressure function in volunteers at rest and and dean of the School of Medicine. may not adequately address during administration of the abnormalities that develop with testing drug dobutamine. LVH," he said. "We hope to Davila-Roman suspects that the determine whether this is true in year-long evaluation will reveal that humans." several factors underlie the The study will involve partici- increased cardiovascular risk of Dennis Choi chosen as president-elect pants between 20 and 80 years of people with high blood pressure age who will undergo echo- and LVH. "We hope to tease out cardiographic evaluations of heart which factor is most important and of the Society for Neuroscience anatomy and function. Results in whether patients need more than 44 volunteers with high blood one of these heart abnormalities to Neurologist is expert on mechanisms of nerve cell injury pressure, LVH and normal heart be at increased risk of developing function will be compared with heart failure," he said. Dennis W. Choi, M.D., Ph.D., Mich., attended Harvard College, Research and the 1997 Ho-Am the Andrew B. and Gretchen and received both a medical Prize in Medical Science from the P. Jones Professor and head degree and a doctorate in Samsung Foundation. of neurology, will become pharmacology from Harvard Choi previously has served as Mark Long to market inventions, president-elect of the Society for University in 1978. After residency program committee chair, Neuroscience in November. and fellowship training in councilor and treasurer of the foster links with industry With more than 25,000 neurology at Harvard, he joined Society for Neuroscience. He now members, the Society for Neuro- the neurology faculty at Stanford chairs the U.S. Committee to the Mark Long has been named has a master's degree in molecu- science is the world's University. In 1991, he International Brain Research business development lar biology and more than 16 largest association of came to Washington Organization. He also sits on the manager in the Center of Tech- years experience in the clinical scientists dedicated to University, where he scientific advisory boards of the nology Management at Washing- marketplace. understanding the brain, also directs the Center Max Planck Institute in Heidel- ton University. "Washington University is a spinal cord and periph- for the Study of berg, the Korea Institute for In this position, Long will be gold mine of creativity, invention eral nervous system. Nervous System Injury Advanced Study, the Hereditary responsible for marketing and research," Long said. "My "I am deeply honored and the McDonnell Disease Foundation, the inventions, promoting licensure goal is to enhance clinical to be elected to lead this Center for Cellular and Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative of patented items and promoting diagnostic development and distinguished scientific Molecular Neuro- Study Group, the Parkinson's University-industry collabora- promote biotechnology method- society as we move into science. Study Group and the German tions on research products for the ology in the clinical market by the next millennium," Internationally Stroke Research Consortium. clinical and biotechnology facilitating rapid integration of Choi said. "Understand- Choi: renowned known for his research He is a member of the National industries. new products and ideas. I want neurologist ing how the brain works, on the mechanisms of Advisory Neurological Disorders Long comes to the University to maintain strong relationships in health and disease, is funda- nerve cell injury, Choi has and Stroke Council of the after holding sales, marketing and with leaders in the diagnostic mental to our pursuit of self- received numerous awards. These National Institutes of Health and technical service positions at industry to assist them in awareness and knowledge and to include the 1992 Wakeman Award founding co-editor of the journal Sigma Diagnostics, Baxter obtaining the latest technological our hopes for treating the many for Neurosciences Research, the Neurobiology of Disease. Diagnostics and Coulter Corp. He advances." patients who suffer from diseases 1994 Silvio O. Conte Decade of of the nervous system." the Brain Award from the Choi was born in Ann Arbor, National Foundation for Brain Wente to study pores that regulate traffic Susan R. Wente, Ph.D., associate its membrane that are surrounded study the initial formation of Grubb becomes American Board professor of cell biology and by a large protein complex called nuclear pores and the location of physiology, has received two the nuclear portal or nuclear pore proteins within the final structure. of Neurological Surgery chairman grants totaling $2 million from complex. Wente will study how She will generate yeast containing the National Institute of General nuclear export occurs by analyzing abnormal pores to determine how Robert L. Grubb Jr., M.D., the Neurosurgical Society. He will Medical Sciences. three proteins important for their underlying protein problems Herbert Lourie Professor of serve for one year. Henry G. A four-year $1.2 million grant transport in everything from yeasts alter the rate of pore formation or Neurological Surgery and profes- Schwartz, M.D., the August A. will allow her to continue to human cells. their ability to transport material. sor of radiology, has been named Busch Jr. Professor Emeritus of studying how cells export material She will study budding yeast To visualize the abnormalities, she the 40th chairman of the Ameri- Neurological Surgery and lecturer from the nucleus. With a four- called Saccharomyces cerevisiae to will use yeast that contain one of can Board of Neurological Surgery. in that department, helped found year $798,867 grant, Wente will investigate the interactions of several pore proteins with a He will serve a one-year term. the society in 1949 and served as examine the formation of nuclear Kap95p, a nuclear import factor, fluorescent green protein attached. Established in 1940, the board president from 1953 to 1954. pores where this The fluorescence certifies neurological surgeons by Membership now includes 500 transport occurs. broadcasts the location reviewing applicants' educational neurosurgeons. "We want to of individual pore training and Grubb is a neurosurgeon at understand how The findings could have implications complexes so that cells practice Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis cells exchange with fewer pores, qualifications Children's hospitals and a information for treating viral infections, cancer and unusual clusters of pores and giving consultant in neurological surgery between their two other diseases. or other abnormalities written and at the John Cochran Veterans main compart- can be visually identified. oral exams. It Administration Hospital. ments: the nucleus Wente already is also strives to He is author or co-author of where genetic analyzing one mutant improve 116 peer-reviewed papers and material is stored and the with two pore proteins as it pore protein identified in this training book chapters. In his research, he cytoplasm where many cellular recycles to the cytoplasm. manner that results in portals opportunities uses positron emission tomogra- activities are carried out," Wente Previous work in her laboratory with an altered outer opening. Grubb: Neurological and standards phy to study cerebral blood flow said. The findings could have has shown that Kap95p binds a The information gained on the surgeon in neurosurgi- and metabolism in patients with implications for treating viral repeated sequence within the two nuclear pores of yeast cells will cal residency carotid artery occlusion, stroke, infections, cancer and other pore proteins. Wente will analyze allow her to search for proteins programs throughout the United head injury and subarachnoid diseases that require movement of this interaction using mutated with similar functions in verte- States. Grubb has served as a board hemorrhage. In 1990, this work factors between the two compart- versions of the pore proteins and brate cells. "Our long-range holy member for six years. earned him the Grass Prize for ments. determine whether other trans- grail is to determine what triggers Grubb also has been elected Research from the Society of Cellular cargo is shuttled to and port factors bind similar repeats. the initial pore formation," Wente 49th president of the Southern Neurological Surgeons. from the nucleus through holes in In the second grant, Wente will said. 4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events World premiere Spalding and Rockwell Gray appear at Edison
BY LIAM OTTEN Demme. Other film credits include an adaptation of "Gray's Anatomy" For close to two decades, directed by Steven Soderbergh and Spalding Gray's wry and roles in Roland Joffe's "The Killing unflinchingly honest Fields," David Byrne's "True monologues have chronicled the Stories," Soderbergh's "King of the ups and downs of his famously Hill" and Ron Howard's "The rootless life. Paper." Gray returns to Edison Theatre Gray has appeared in shows this fall for a pair of new shows, both on and off Broadway, including a world premiere Oct. 2 including the revival of "Our of "Gray on Gray: A Lifelong Town" and the New York premiere Conversation" with his brother, of Sam Shepard's "Tooth of Rockwell Gray, Ph.D., a lecturer in Crime." His eight books include the Department of English in Arts several monologue adaptations and Sciences. On Oct. 3, Spalding and the novel "Impossible Gray will present the St. Louis Vacation." Gray has received a premiere of his newest work in Guggenheim Fellowship and progress, "Morning, Noon & grants from the National Endow- Night," which describes a single ment for the Arts and The day in the life of the author's Rockefeller Foundation. young family. Rockwell Gray earned a Both performances, part of doctorate in social thought from Edison Theatre's OVATIONS! the University of Chicago. His Series, begin at 8 p.m. books include "A Century of In "Gray on Gray: A Lifelong Monologist Spalding Gray returns to Edison Theatre Oct. 2 and 3. Enterprise: St. Louis 1894-1994"; Conversation," Spalding and "The Imperative of Modernity: An Rockwell explore a lifetime of family here — and we're fortunate not only one's external life but the Intellectual Biography of Jose shared history, trading riffs and to have that kind of continuity." Spalding Gray internal life as well, touching on Ortega y Gasset"; and "Folktales of stories in a kind of fraternal Gray's previous visits have everything from spilled cereal to Chile." His book reviews appear point-counterpoint. "In this included performances of the family's move from hectic regularly in the Chicago Tribune, Where Edison Theatre performance, we meet to distill "Interviewing the Audience"; Manhattan to the quiet of New and he also has written for St. Louis the circling, exploring talk we've "Gray's Anatomy"; "Monster in a When Oct. 2 and 3 York's Sag Harbor. Like James Joyce Magazine, the St. Louis Post- made together for over half a Box"; and, most recently, "It's a Tickets $23, available at Edison in "Ulysses" or Thornton Wilder in Dispatch and The Missouri century," Rockwell said. Slippery Slope," which chronicled Theatre Box Office, 935-6543, or "Our Town," Gray seeks to uncover Historical Society, among others. Evy Warshawski, director of the author's break-up with Metro Tix, 534-1111. Call for "the macrocosm within the He currently teaches creative non- Edison Theatre, noted that this longtime collaborator Renee discounts. microcosm." fiction at both Webster University will be Spalding Gray's fifth visit Shafransky and his subsequent Gray's earlier monologues and Washington University. to the University in nine years. relationship with Kathie Russo. include "Sex and Death at Age 14"; Tickets are $23 and are available "Spalding has developed quite a "Morning, Noon & Night" finds Kathie's 11-year-old daughter, "Booze, Cars and College Girls"; at the Edison Theatre Box Office, following in St. Louis," she said. the author enjoying a newfound Marissa. Set over the course of a and the OBIE Award-winning 935-6543, or through MetroTix, "He considers us one of his stability with Kathie, their two single day, the work is grounded in "Swimming to Cambodia," which 534-1111. Call for discounts. For second homes — after all, he has young sons, Forrest and Theo, and a sense of the way children change was adapted as a film by Jonathan more information, call 935-6543. 'Vertigo' • Hispanic Heritage • Shuttle Astronaut • Beethoven
Tuesday, Sept. 22 4 p.m. Earth and planetary sciences colloquium. "Early Life on Earth: The Exhibitions Films 7 and 9 p.m. Filmboard Foreign and Classic Lectures Rock Record." Maud M. Walsh, asst. Series. "Dirty Harry." Cost: $3 first visit; $2 prof., Research Institute for Environmen- subsequent visits. Room 100 Brown Hall. tal Studies, LSU. Room 362 McDonnell "Early Modern European and American 935-5983. Hall. 935-5603. Art." Through Oct. 25. Upper Gallery 2, Thursday, Sept. 17 Thursday, Sept. 17 Gallery of Art. 935-4523. 4 p.m. Performing arts lecture. 2:30 p.m. Russian dept. film. Wednesday, Sept. 23 Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Rnase P RNA in "Deconstructing 'Minstrels Past': A Case "Magnificent Rome: A 16th- "Anna Karenina." Room 219 Archaea — The Reports of My Death Are Study in Identity, Resistance and Survival 6 p.m. Japanese Film Series."Tokyo Pop." century View." Through Oct. S. Ridgley Hall. 935-5517. Greatly Exaggerated." James Brown, N.C. Through Performance." Robin Marie Room 219 S. Ridgley Hall. 935-5110. 25. Lower Gallery 1, Gallery State U. Room 823 McDonnell Medical Wilson, visiting artist. Room 102 Eliot Of Art. 935-4523. Friday, Sept. 18 Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. Hall. 935-5690. "19th Century American Art." Friday, Sept. 25 7 and 9:30 p.m. Filmboard Noon. Visual Science Seminar Series. Through Dec. 13. Lower Feature Series. "The Big // 7 and 9:30 p.m. Filmboard Feature Series. "Heat Shock Proteins and Their Antibodies Friday, Sept. 18 galleries 3 and 4, Gallery of One." (Also Sept. 19, same "The Ice Storm." (Also Sept. 26, same in Glaucoma." Martin B. Wax, assoc. prof, Art. 935-4523. 8 a.m. Mallinckrodl Institute of Radiology times, and Sept. 20, 7 p.m.) Cost: $3 first times, and Sept. 27,7 p.m.), Cost: $3 first of ophthalmology and visual sciences. Radiation Oncology Center lecture. The visit; $2 subsequent visits. Room 100 visit; $2 subsequent visits. Room 100 East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hospital "The Realist Vision: 19th- Norman K. Probstein Oncology Lecture. Brown Hall. 935-5983. Brown Hall. 935-5983. Bldg. 362-3365. century European Art." "Brachytherapy in Localized Carcinoma of Through Oct. 25. Lower Midnight. Filmboard Midnight Series. Midnight. Filmboard Midnight Series. 4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Mechanisms the Prostate." Dattatreyudu Nori, chair of Gallery 2, Gallery of Art. 935-4523. "Rocky Horror Picture Show." (Also Sept. "Vertigo." (Also Sept. 26, same time, and of DNA Damage by Leinamycin and Other radiation oncology, N.Y. Hospital-Cornell "Visible Poetry: A Survey of Illustratedw 19, same time, and Sept. 20, 9:30 p.m.) Sept. 27, 9:30 p.m.) Cost: $3 first visit; $2 Sulfur-containing Antitumor Antibiotics." Medical Center. Scarpellino Aud., first Books." Through September. Special Cost: $3 first visit; $2 subsequent visits. subsequent visits. Room 100 Brown Hall. Kent Gates, prof, of chemistry, floor, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Collections, fifth floor, Olin Library. Room 100 Brown Hall. 935-5983. 935-5983. UM-Columbia. Room 311 McMillen Lab. 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 362-9713. 935-6530. 935-5495. 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds."Some Philosophical Musings About Human Origins: Are We the Missing Link?" Glenn C. Conroy, prof, of anatomy and neurobiology and of anthropology. 'From Argentina to the Coral Sea' Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006. Noon. Cell biology and Assembly Series talk highlights faculty, student Solo Spirit research physiology seminar. "Conformational Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D., and Venus, Arvidson said that the of the outer planets. He played a The student researchers Changes in Proteins: professor and chair of payload was prepared as a significant role in the Viking and How Small Is Big participating with Arvidson in Enough." Daniel E. earth and planetary prototype of the kind of instru- Magellan missions. He is the Assembly Series presentation Koshland Jr., prof, of & sciences in Arts and Sciences, mentation NASA may eventually currently an interdisciplinary — Heather Brouillet, molecular and cell and four of his student research- fly into the atmosphere of Mars or scientist on the Mars Global Bloomington, 111.; Brian Ebel, biology, UC-Berkeley. ers will give a special Assembly Venus on a robotic balloon called Surveyor and the deputy Chesterfield, Mo.; Sarah Johnson, Room 426 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-6060. Series presentation titled "The an aerobot. The payload consisted principal investigator for the Lexington, Ky.; and Stephanie Solo Spirit Mission: From of instruments Athena Mars Nelson, Livonia, Mich. — are all 1 p.m. Thesis defense."Cloning and Argentina to the Coral Sea" at to measure Characterization of E-Sarcoglycan, a 2001 Rover sophomores enrolled in the Widely Distributed Homoloque of the 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in position, Assembly Series Mission. He Hewlett Program in Environ- Gene Mutated in Limb-Girdle Muscular Graham Chapel. The event is temperature, has published mental Sustainability, a cross- Dystrophy 2D." Audrey Ettinger, free and open to the public. pressure, vertical Where Graham Chapel in numerous disciplinary, two-year program neuroscience program. Room 928 Arvidson and the student wind velocity journals and offering intensive studies of McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. researchers were directly and sky radi- When 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 magazines, environmental topics. The involved in adventurer Steve ance. It is Admission Free and open to the including students won places in the 2 p.m. Performing arts lecture. "Treemountriver': An Interaction of Fossett's August attempt to fly public because Fossett Science, program because of their keen Breath, Body and Sound." Robin Marie solo in a balloon around the carried this Planetary and interest in the environment and Wilson, visiting artist, and Ingrid world, serving as key members of payload that his Space Sciences, their academic ability. During Monson, asst. prof, and the Harbison Fossett's mission control team. flight qualified as a mission. Geology and Scientific American. the Solo Spirit Mission, they Faculty Fellow in music. Tietjens Arvidson served as mission Arvidson, a 25-year NASA Arvidson earned a bachelor's worked around the clock, Rehearsal Hall. 935-4841. control science coordinator for veteran, directs NASA's Geoscience degree in the geological sciences helping handle and post data 7:30 p.m. St. Louis Astronomical Society the Fossett flight and for the Node, located on the University from Temple University in 1969 that came in from the NASA lecture. "Up, Up and Away — The Solo payload aboard the flight. A Spirit Balloon Flight." Judd Bowman, campus. It is the chief storehouse and master's and doctorate payload. systems analyst, earth and planetary scientist who has made signifi- and distribution center for NASA- degrees in geological sciences For more information about sciences dept. Cosponsored by earth and cant contributions to National derived data from the surfaces and from Brown University in 1971 the Assembly Series, call planetary sciences dept. and NASA's Aeronautics and Space Adminis- interiors of Mercury, Venus, the and 1974, respectively. He joined 935-5285 or visit the Web page, Missouri Space Grant Consortium. Room 162 McDonnell Hall. 935-4614. tration (NASA) missions to Mars Moon, Mars and the larger satellites Washington University in 1974. http://wupa.wustl.edu/assembly. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS September 17, 1998 5
4 p.m. Bio-oganic chemistry seminar. Monday, Sept. 21 "Design Synthesis and Characterization of Noon. Neurology and neurological surgery Artificial Ion Channels." Normand Voyer, lecture. "Ion Channel Aggregation and assoc. prof, of organic chemistry, Calcium Influx: An Alternative Pathogenic Universite Laval, Canada. Pharmacology Hypothesis for the Dystrophinopathies." Library: The Philip Needleman Library, George Carlson, assoc. prof, of physiology, Room 3907 South Bldg. 362-3365. Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Schwarz Aud., First Floor Maternity Bldg. Thursday, Sept. 24 362-3365. 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Center for Mental 2 p.m. Thesis defense."Comparative Mapping Health Services Research brown-bag and Sequencing of Human Chromosome 7 luncheon seminar. "The Nitty-Gritty of and Mouse Chromosome 5." Udaya DeSilva, Interview-based Research: Recruiting, molecular genetics program. Room 521 Training and Retaining Motivated and Medical Library. 362-3365. Reliable Interviewers." Arlene Stiffman, 4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Scientists and prof, of social work; Violet Horvath, social Science Education: Creating Effective work project manager/study coordinator; Partnerships." Cynthia Moore, outreach Peter Dore, data manager; and Hope coordinator and lecturer in biology, and Krebill, social work study coordinator. Victoria May, outreach director in biology. Room 39 Goldfarb Hall. 935-5687. Room 322 Rebstock Hall. 935-5348. (See story on page 6.) 7 p.m. School of Architecture Monday Night Noon. Genetics seminar. "Genetic Control of Lecture Series. "Environmental Response." Developmental Timing in C. elegans." Angela Danadjieva, landscape architect, Victor Ambros, Dartmouth College, Room Oanadjieva & Koenig Associates, San 823 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. Francisco. Steinberg Aud. 935-6200. (See 362-3365. story on page 2.) Noon. Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "Unconventional Receptors and Mecha- Tuesday, Sept. 22 nisms in Excitotoxicity." Carmelo Romano, asst. prof, of ophthalmology and visual Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial sciences and of anatomy and neurobiology. Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Regulatory East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hospital Circuits Controlling Synthesis of a 'Simple' Bldg. 362-3365. Photosystem." Carl E. Bauer, the Clyde Culbertson Professor of Biology, Indiana U. 4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. "Recent Advances lIlB Giving If B8 The Saint Louis Art Museum unveils "The Giving Tree," an adobe structure Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 935-4278. in Diradical Chemistry." Dan Little, prof. by Ron Fondaw (left), professor of art, on Sept. 8. Fondaw based the sculpture (at left, rear) on and chair of chemistry, UC-Santa Barbara. traditional adobe building techniques using dirt, sticks, straw, tree branches and bright pigments 5:30 p.m. Molecular biophysics student- Room 311 McMillen Lab. 362-6530. hosted seminar. "Applications of the worked directly into wet plaster. The title reflects Fondaw's belief that everything around us comes Poisson-Boltzmann Equation to Nucleic 4 p.m. Earth and planetary sciences from and is inspired by nature. The work, which is intended to deteriorate naturally, will be on view colloquium. "An Astronaut's Perspective of Acids, Membranes and Proteins: Success on the museum's south lawn for four to six months. and Failure." Barry Honig, prof, of the Dynamic Earth." James F. Reilly II, biochemistry and molecular biophysics, geologist and shuttle astronaut, NASA Columbia U. Erlanger Aud., McDonnell Johnson Space Center. Room 362 Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. McDonnell Hall. 935-5610. Sunday, Sept. 20 Saturday, Sept. 19 Friday, Sept. 18 4:15 p.m. Philosophy lecture."The Many 3 p.m. Violin recital."An 3 p.m. Poetry reading. Poet William Jay 5:15 p.m. Washington U. Midwest Wednesday, Sept. 23 Problematic Solutions to the Problem of Afternoon of Classical Music." Smith will read from his new collection, Invitational. Volleyball team vs. Illinois the Many." Hud Hudson, assoc. prof, of Celina Boldrey, violin; Laureen "The World Below the Window: Poems Wesleyan U. Field House. 935-5220. 6:30 a.m. Aneslhesiology Grand Rounds. philosophy, Western Wash. LL, Bellingham. DiBisceglie, piano; and Sarantis 1937-1997." Room 300 Brookings Hall. "Impressions from Teaching Anesthesia in 7:30 p.m. Washington U. Midwest Room 100 Busch Hall. 935-6670. Symeonoglou, voice. Steinberg RSVP to 935-5495. Africa." Carl H. Nielsen, assoc. prof, of Invitational. Volleyball team vs. Ohio Aud. 935-4519. anesthesiology. Wohl Hospital Bldg. Aud., Northern U. Field House. 935-5220. 4960 Children's Place. 362-6978. Friday, Sept. 25 Tuesday, Sept. 22 Friday, Sept. 25 8 a.m. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds."Sudden 8 p.m. Poetry reading. Poet Adam Saturday, Sept. 19 Rounds. "Medicaid Policy and Obstetrics: Infant Death Syndrome: Controversies, 8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series concert. Zagajewski of the University of Houston will 10 a.m. Washington U. Midwest Making the System Work for Your Patient." Mechanisms and Prevention." Bradley T. BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet. (Also read from his works. Hurst Lounge, Dunker Invitational. Volleyball team vs. Maryville Catherine S. Todd, chief resident. Clopton Thach, prof, of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., Sept. 26, same time.) Cost: $25. Edison Hall. 935-7130. U. Field House. 935-5220. Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-1016. 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006. Theatre. 935-6543. 3 p.m. Washington U. Midwest Invita- 11 a.m. Assembly Series presentation."The 2 p.m. Thesis defense."Mammalian Thursday, Sept. 24 tional. Volleyball team vs. Elmhurst Solo Spirit Mission: From Argentina to the Neurogenesis in Pluripotent Stem Cells." Saturday, Sept. 26 4:30 p.m. Memorial service. Service for the College. Field House. 935-5220. Coral Sea." Raymond E. Arvidson, prof, and Michael FA. Finley, neurosciences program. 8 p.m. Graduate recital. Music of late Herbert E. Metz, prof, emeritus of chair of earth and planetary sciences. Room 426 McDonnell Medical Sciences Beethoven, Obradors, Telemann and drama and of English. Graham Chapel. Graham Chapel. 935-5285. Bldg. 362-3365. Wednesday, Sept. 23 Britten. Valerie Schaefer, soprano; Gail 935-5858. (See story on page 7.) 12:30 p.m. National Hispanic Heritage Month Hintz, piano; and Judd Brewer, violin. 7:30 p.m. Men's soccer team vs. Principia Celebration. "Biodiversity, the Global Saturday, Sept. 26 Graham Chapel. 935-4841. Friday, Sept. 25 College. Francis Field. 935-5220. Environment and the New Millennium" Peter 9 a.m.New Directions in Management Noon-1 p.m. National Hispanic Heritage H. Raven, the Engelmann Professor of Seminar Series. "Avoiding Management Friday, Sept. 25 Month Celebration. Music, songs and Botany and dir., Missouri Botanical Garden. Failures in the Implementation and Use of dances from several Latin American 10 a.m. Volleyball. UAA Round Robin. Field Third Floor Aud., St. Louis Children's Technology." Terri L. Griffith, assoc. prof, of countries and Spain. Steinberg Aud., House. 935-5220. Hospital. 362-8425 or 362-6622. organizational behavior and technology Miscellany Barnes-Jewish Hospital North. 362-8425 or 1 p.m. Thesis defense."Overactivation and management. Sponsored by Olin Eliot 362-6622. Upregulation of Signal Transducer and Society. Cost: $100; reduced rates for Olin Saturday, Sept. 26 Eliot Society or Olin Century Club Activator of Transcription Factor 1 (STAT1) 10 a.m. Volleyball. UAA Robin Round. Field members. Room 113 Simon Hall. Thursday, Sept. 17 in Asthma." Deepak Sampath, molecular cell House. 935-5220. biology program. Room 8841 Clinical 935-7398. (See story on page 6.) 7:30 p.m. Feminist reading group meeting. Science Research Bldg. 362-3365. "Only Paradoxes to Offer: French 12:30 p.m. Football team vs. Case Western Feminists and the Rights of Man" by Joan Sports Reserve U. Francis Field. 935-5220. 3:45 p.m. Physics colloquium."Cosmic Ray W. Scott. Cohen Lounge, Room 113 Proton and Helium Spectra at High 1 p.m. Women's soccer team vs. Carleton Busch Hall. 935-5102. Energies." Michael L. Cherry, prof, of Thursday, Sept. 17 College. Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park, physics and astronomy, LSU. Room 204 Music Fenton, Mo. 935-5220. Crow Hall. 935-6276. 5:30 p.m. Men's soccer team vs. Aurora U. Francis Field. 935-5220. 4 p.m. Biochemistry and molecular biophysics seminar. "Integrating Three Saturday, Sept. 19 Dimensional Structure Information in 10 p.m. Concert.The Nields. Cost: $8 for Genome Analysis." Barry Honig, prof, of faculty and staff; free to students. The biochemistry and molecular biophysics, Sports Section Gargoyle. 935-7576. Columbia U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261. Football undefeated scored goals in the same game 17 by hitting .450 with 33 kills and * times in their 44-game career added 35 digs and eight service Despite yielding 535 total yards together. Senior Cindy Palmer aces. Fellow seniors Meg Vitter, to 346 of its own, the Bears added her first career hat trick who tallied 137 assists and 27 X ... . n rallied from a three-touchdown and sophomore Hilary Bloom digs, and Jennifer Martz, who "1.3 13 T. "*• ?:' "* "liT " deficit Saturday to register a had her first career two-goal posted a team-high 42 kills and 31-28 victory over Wheaton game in the win over Wittenberg. 18 total blocks, also were named College (111.) at Francis Field. The Bear defense has allowed just to the all-tournament team. The Bears won their seventh two goals in five games this consecutive home game when season. Runners sweep sophomore kicker Wesley Flake connected on a 27-yard field Men's soccer falls WU Invitational goal with 10 seconds remaining The men's and women's cross in the game. The score capped The men's soccer team fell to country teams each took team an 18-point fourth quarter for PJiodes College 1-0 Saturday, titles at the Washington the Bears, who trailed 21-7 at Sept. 18, in a regional contest at University Invitational last halftime and 21-13 after three Memphis, Tenn. The Bears have Saturday. The men, led by senior quarters. lost two straight games to fall to Tim Julien's victory on the 2-2 on the season but hold the 8,000-meter course, finished 36 Women's soccer No. 16 national ranking in the points ahead of second place in outscores three 21-2 National Soccer Coaches the five-team field. Julien's time Association of America Division of 25 minutes, 54.23 seconds The women's soccer team III poll. was more than 23 seconds better improved to 4-1-0 on the year than the runner-up. Senior with three convincing wins last Volleyball coach Emily Richard led the women to week. The Bears knocked off nets 500th win the crown with a win of her Principia College 6-1 on own. She clocked in at 18:35.08 The volleyball team picked up its Wednesday, St. Mary's College on the 5,000-meter course, second tournament tide of the 5-0 on Saturday and finished off finishing more than 37 seconds year and coach Teri Clemens the week with a 10-0 whitewash better than her nearest competi- netted her 500th career win at the of Wittenberg University on tor. The women's team finished 1998 Washington University Sunday. Senior forward Lori seven points better than second- Classic last weekend. WU rolled Thomas and junior forward place Lindenwood in the seven- to the tournament title winning Rachel Sweeney combined for 12 team field. goals and five assists on the all four matches by a 3-0 count. One W.I.L.D. ride Fifth-year senior Shane Ulrich, a dual-, week. Sweeney, who had two The Bears are 8-0 this season and Compiled by Kevin Bergquist, director, sports major in mechanical engineering and biology, balances atop an haven't dropped a game in 24 information, and Keith Jenkins, asst. director, goals in each win, and Thomas, sports information. For up-to-date news inflatable globe at the annual Walk In Lay Down (W.I.L.D.) who tallied her third career hat chances. Senior Jenny Cafazza, about Washington University's athletics student bash Friday, Sept. 11, in Brookings Quadrangle. trick against Principia, have the tournament MVP, led the way program, access the Bears' Web site at rescomp.wustl.edu/-athletics/. 6 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
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The building, to be bounded turn, will benefit all of Olin's on the north by Throop Drive and programs. We are deeply Center on the south by the campus mall, indebted to Chuck Knight and ment Program (MAP) — the new will allow the business school to Emerson Electric." performance-based achievement New building to house expand its offerings of executive The architectural firm Tyson tests mandated by the state's executive programs programs. The school's executive Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood of Science outreach program Outstanding Schools Act of 1993," — from page 1 degree programs already are Boston is designing the building. Starke said. "They're a more ranked No. 14 in the nation by The firm designed Simon Hall, cited for excellence interactive way of testing when products and systems for U.S. News & World Report. It completed for the business — from page 1 compared with multiple choice or industrial, commercial and also will allow the school to school in 1985; McDonnell true-false." consumer markets, had sales that broaden its non-degree offerings Hall, completed in 1992; and Tyson. We've developed authentic One of the assessments Starke grew to $12.3 billion in 1997. Its — open-enrollment courses and Alvin Goldfarb Hall, completed assessment methods, perfor- and Reid have developed is the management practices are highly custom programs developed to in April 1998 for the George mance-based, to identify what the K-W-L Chart. Before the field trip, regarded and widely imitated. meet a company's specific needs. Warren Brown School of Social students know and what they're the students, using this chart, list Knight joined Emerson in 1972, Since 1993, the school has served Work. able to do. This lets teachers know in the far left what they know and became chief executive officer a more than 1,200 students in Additional parking will be before coming out that the trip in the center what they want to year later and assumed the duties programs designed for companies provided by adding a third level will be worthwhile and enriching." know. After the field trip, students of chairman in 1974. including Anheuser-Busch, to the above-ground parking Starke and Reid spent the list in the far right column all that Knight described the continu- Edward Jones, Monsanto and SBC decks in the existing Millbrook summer a year ago connecting they learned. ing education of managers as one Communications. Parking Garage. topics to curriculum and formu- "We've done this with a critical element of a company's "The Charles F. Knight Greenbaum said executive lating assessment methods. Their number of groups, and it's always success. "To keep a competitive Executive Education Center will education programs will efforts resulted in an SPP- gratifying to see that the 'L' edge, a company must encourage allow us to provide the high- continue to grow, especially as published book titled "Correlation column is much longer than the managers to continue learning," quality educational experience job changes become more of Programs to Curriculum 'K' column," Starke said. "So this is he said. "This center will attract expected by management frequent and corporations Standards," which includes actually visual proof of assessment managers nationally and from professionals," said Stuart I. outsource non-core activities. connections and methods to pre- and very effective. Students like around the world, as well as local Greenbaum, Ph.D., business "Managers of the future will test students' knowledge of the seeing how much they've learned, executives who can obtain school dean. "It will allow us to require lifelong professional topic and a post-test after the field and they enjoy telling about it. outstanding education without ensure our preeminence in development," he said, "and Olin trip to Tyson. They hope this "Our programs have improved leaving our region." executive education, and this, in will be the provider of choice." information will help teachers because of connections and select topics appropriate to their assessments, and our teaching has grade levels and course work. improved," Starke added. "We "One of the important things hope that the use of authentic National law dean search continues with advisory panel's aid with the assessments is that these assessments will help ensure are the kinds of tests that the state students' success on the new Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton the Appointment of the Dean of John N. Drobak, J.D., professor of will use in the Missouri Assess- MAP tests." has appointed a new advisory the School of Law will be charged law and chair of the Faculty Senate committee to assist him in the with identifying three to five Council; Lee Epstein, Ph.D., search for the next dean of the individuals with the intellectual, professor and chair of the Depart- School of Law. administrative, personal and ment of Political Science in Arts Wrighton named Daniel L. leadership qualities sought for the and Sciences; Donald P. Gallop, Center's brown-bag seminars help Keating, J.D., as dean of the law new dean, Wrighton said. chairman of the St. Louis-based school July 1, while the national Wrighton has named Kathleen law firm Gallop, Johnson & hone mental health research skills search continues. Keating has F. Brickey, J.D., the James Carr Neuman and chair of the law chosen not to be a candidate for a Professor of Criminal Jurispru- school's National Council; the Faculty, student and staff Health Services Research at the full term as dean. dence, to chair the committee. Hon. Jean C. Hamilton, chief investigators interested in George Warren Brown School of The Advisory Committee on Other committee members are judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern refining their methods of Social Work. District of Missouri, and a conducting mental health The seminars will be held National Council member; Pauline services research can participate from 11:15 a.m to 12:15 p.m. on T Kim, J.D., associate professor of in a series of Thursday brown- Thursdays in Room 39 Goldfarb Campus Watch law; and Peter J. Wiedenbeck, J.D., bag luncheon seminars spon- . Hall. The center plans to hold professor of law. sored by the Center for Mental' about two seminars per month. The following incidents were reported to University Police from Sept. 7-13. All presenters are affiliated with Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to the social work school. call 935-5555. This release is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at rescomp.wustl.edu/-wupd. The following three seminars have been scheduled: Sept. 7 tion site reported observing Employment Sept. 24: Arlene St iff man, the theft of a barbecue grill. Ph.D.; Violet Horvath; Peter A student reported the theft A student reported the grill Use the World Wide Web to obtain complete job descriptions. Go to cf6000.wustl.edu/hr/home Dore; and Hope Krebill present of a bicycle from the south stolen Sept. 14. (Hilltop) or medicine.wustl.edu/wumshr (Medical). "The Nitty-Gritty of Interview- side of Lee Residence Hall. based Research: Recruiting, A student reported the theft The bicycle was later recov- Visual Reserve Medical Secretary II Training and Retaining Moti- of handle bars and brake Hilltop Assistant 990069 Medical 990203 ered and returned to the vated and Reliable Interviewers." and shift levers from a Research Intern Clerk II990218 student. Campus 990071 Campus Oct. 22: Jodi Constantine: mountain bike parked on Purchasing Information regarding Programmer Analyst This is a partial list of Assistant 1990230 "Currents in the Econojnics of the southeast side of the positions may be Sept. 10 990072 positions at the School Purchasing obtained in the Office Mental Health Research: Report Athletic Complex. The IS Administration of Medicine. Assistant 1990249 A student reported the theft of Human Resources, Employees: Contact from an NIMH Workshop." brake and shift cables had Project Leader Secretary II990259 of a bicycle, lock and chain Room 130, West 990074 the medical school's Nov. 5: Peter Dore: been cut. Campus. If you are not Department of Human Research Animal "Archiving Research Data Sets: from a bike rack at Eliot a WU staff member, Gift/Endowment Resources at Standards University Police also Accountant 990075 Hall. call 935-9836. Staff 362-7196. External Coordinator 990327 When, How, Where and What responded to one additional members call Accounts Payable candidates: Submit 935-5906. resumes to the Office Network Technician I Is It?" report of bicycle theft, two Representative 990329 Sept. 13 Payroll Services Trainee 990076 of Human Resources, For more information, reports of theft and one 4480 Clayton Ave., Social Worker/ Representative Associate Director of contact Cindy Betz at 935-5687 A security guard at the South report of vandalism. 990063 Campus Box 8002, Family Therapist Community Relations St. Louis, MO 63110, 990359 or by e-mail at cindyb@gwbssw. 40 residential house construc- Weekend/Evening 990080 or call 362-7196. Manager/Audio wustl.edu. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS September 17, 1998 7 Notables
awarded by the American association's highest honor fracture mechanics, his Planck Institute for the History of Chemical Society.... presented to a non-podiatrist mentorship of the ASTM Science and Technology in Berlin. Of note Jeffrey Kalina, M.D., and was given to Levin in recogni- National Symposium and the In addition, he participated in a instructor of medicine in the tion of his work in preventing numerous ASTM books and workshop on "Does History Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, amputation in patients with papers that have resulted from Matter? Biology as an Historical professor and chair of earth and is the physician adviser to the St. diabetes.... the symposia. The ASTM is one Discipline" at the Massachusetts planetary sciences in Arts and Louis Fire Department, which Muhua Li, Ph.D., of the of the largest voluntary standards Institute of Technology and Sciences, was selected Academic recently was selected as Department of Surgery; Jouko development systems in the presented a talk on "Ethical Issues Adviser of the Year for 1997-98 for Missouri's Emergency Medical Lohi, M.D., Ph.D., of the Depart- world.... in Human Genetics" at the his extraordinary commitment Services System of the Year. The ment of Medicine; William Ray, Jill Stratton, associate graduate course in mouse and dedication to undergraduate honor is sought annually by Ph.D., of the Department of director of housing and residen- students. The winner of the genetics at the Jackson Labora- public and private EMS provid- Psychiatry; and Fang-Lin Sun, tory in Bar Harbor, Maine.... College of Art and Sciences award tial life, has been selected to ers statewide.... Ph.D., of the Department of participate in the 1998 Coro JayF.Piccirillo,M.D., is selected by students.... Marvin E. Levin, M.D., Biology, were named the 1998 Women in Leadership Program. assistant professor of otolaryn- Michael L. Gross, Ph.D., professor emeritus of clinical W.M. Keck Fellows by the Division professor of chemistry in Arts and The four-month training gology and director of clinical medicine, was the recipient of the of Biology and Biomedical program provides an opportu- outcomes research, was the Sciences, recently received the American Podiatric Medical Sciences. Each year, the division nity for participants to refine invited guest speaker at the Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Association's Distinguished selects four outstanding scientists Award for Outstanding Achieve- their personal and professional annual meeting of the American Service Citation. The award is the in biomedical research with less management and leadership Joint Committee for Cancer held ment in Mass Spectrometry, than two years of postdoctoral skills to increase their effective- in Chicago. His presentation was research experience and awards ness as leaders in the St. Louis titled, "Inclusion of Comorbidity each a fellowship of $15,000 for metropolitan area. ... for Cancer Statistics." partial stipend support.... Barna A. Szabo, Ph.D., the Stone appointed director Paul Michael Liitzeler, Ph.D., Albert P. and Blanche Y. the Rosa May Distinguished Greensfelder Professor of of International Studies University Professor in the Mechanics in the Department of To press Humanities and professor of Mechanical Engineering, received MPriscilla Stone, Ph.D., has directly incorporated into Germanic languages and litera- an honorary doctorate from the Donald H. Matthews, Ph.D., . been appointed director of international studies. Booker tures in Arts and Sciences, recently University of Miskolc in Hungary adjunct assistant professor of the Office of International Studies replaces Michele W. Shoresman, received the Alexander von on Sept. 5. Szabo was honored African and Afro-American and adjunct professor of anthro- Ph.D., who has become director of Humboldt Research Award for for his life work. Studies in Arts and Sciences, pology in Arts and Sciences, graduate and joint degree pro- Researchers in the Field of recently had his book, "Honoring the Ancestors: An African according to Edward S. Macias, grams in the School of Law. Humanities. He also was invited to Ph.D., executive vice chancellor Stone also has become director be a fellow at the Cultural Studies Cultural Interpretation of Black and dean of Arts and Sciences. of the International Studies as a Institute in Essen, Germany. Speaking of Religion and Literature," pub- Stone will direct the University Second Major Program. She During the summer, Liitzeler lished by Oxford University Press. initiative to expand the curricu- replaces Richard J. Walter, Ph.D., lectured at various universities in Garland E. Allen, Ph.D., The book was completed during lum and professor of history. five European countries and was professor of biology in Arts and Matthews' postdoctoral fellow- program- Stone has been at the University the keynote speaker at an interna- Sciences, recently gave three ship in 1996 and 1997. ming in this for three years, teaching in anthro- tional and interdisciplinary lectures as part of a course titled major area of pology and serving as coordinator symposium on multiculturalism in "Burdens of the Past: The Uses Guidelines for submitting copy: undergradu- of African and international studies Sydney, Australia.... and Misuses in Concepts of Heredity" at the International Send your full name, complete title(s), ate and — roles in which she will continue. Paul C. Paris, Ph.D., professor department(s), phone number and highest- graduate Prior to her arrival, she was of mechanical engineering, is the School for the History of Biology earned degree(s), along with a description of education. In director of the Africa Program at recipient of the American Society and Medicine at Annecy, France. your noteworthy activity, to Notables, c/o David Moessner, Campus Box 1070, ore-mail addition, the the Social Science Research Council for Testing Materials' (ASTM) He also gave the opening lecture in a conference on postgenomics [email protected]. Items existing in New York. Charles B. Dudley Medal in must not exceed 75 words. For information, functions of Stone earned a doctorate in recognition of his important titled "A History of the Classical call 935-5293. Stone: International contributions to the field of Concept of the Gene" at the Max curriculum expands international anthropology in 1988 from the studies — University of Arizona, with including funding programs such research specialties in agricultural as the Fulbright and international development, globalization and program development — will gender studies. She is the author of School of Social Work to honor distinguished continue. numerous articles on agrarian Under Stone's leadership, development and change in Africa several programs have been and co-editor of "Rethinking alumni, faculty and Dean's medalist Oct. 2 consolidated in international Commodities: Anthropological studies. The Office of Overseas Views of the Global Marketplace" The George Warren Brown Columbia University School of crises and coping with stress, Programs, guided by Interim and "Population and Environ- School of Social Work will Business Executive Program in personnel management and Director Robert Booker, now is ment: Rethinking the Debate." honor.two distinguished Business Administration in 1972 contemporary issues in alumni, a distinguished faculty and was elected senior vice management. member and the recipient of the president of the bank, then part of Mayer holds two degrees from Dean's Medal for outstanding Centerre Bancorporation. the University — a bachelor of Stratton named associate director school service at its annual alumni Ford held several executive business administration received banquet. The event will be held positions with Centerre, including in 1957 and a master of social of housing and residential life Oct. 2 in Holmes Lounge. president of the firm from 1978 to work degree earned in 1961. From The 1998 Dean's Medal 1983. Since 1984, he has been a 1959 to 1971, Mayer worked as an Three residential college directors appointed recipient is Richard F. Ford, a managing general partner of assistant executive director and in St. Louis banking and investment Gateway Partners L.P., a venture other staff capacities with the Jill Stratton has been named Indiana University in management executive who has capital fund with assets of $100 St. Louis Jewish Community associate director of housing Bloomington. served the University as a member million and investments in the Center Association. During this and residential life, according to Carroll also announced the of the Board of Trustees since areas of health care, telecommuni- period, he also served as a field Justin X. Carroll, assistant vice appointment of three new 1981 and has long been active on cations and computers. instructor for students at the chancellor for students and dean residential college directors, who numerous school advisory The 1998 Distinguished Alumni social work school. He moved to of students. are responsible for directing committees, including current awardees, selected on the basis of Texas, serving as executive A member of the staff since operations and programmatic chairmanship of the social work accomplishments in the field of director of the Jewish Community 1993, Stratton has served in a efforts as well as supervising the school's National Council and its social work and service to the Center of Houston until 1977, variety of key adminis- staff. Capital Campaign. school, are G. Lee Judy (MSW '82), when he began his tenure as the trative positions within Rebekah Freeman Ford began his business career executive director of Life Crisis executive director of the Jewish the office, including area will serve as the director in 1961 with Merrill Lynch Services Inc., a St. Louis-based Federation of Houston. He went coordinator for Umrath, for the Lee-Beaumont managing the St. Louis institu- suicide prevention hotline and on to serve 18 years as the Rubelmann, Park and residential college. tional sales and corporate finance counseling service, and Hans Houston Federation's chief the former Wydown and Freeman received a operations from 1967 to 1969. He Mayer (MSW '61), a rominent executive officer, retiring in 1995. Washington halls; bachelor's degree in moved to First National Bank of leader of Jewish organizations, Enola K. Proctor, Ph.D., the coordinator for commu- 1994 from Colby College St. Louis in 1969 and quickly including nearly 40 years at the Frank J. Bruno Professor of Social nity education; and in Waterville, Maine, worked his way into top manage- helm of Jewish community centers Work Research, is the 1998 assistant director. and a master's degree in ment. He graduated from the and federations in St. Louis and recipient of the Distinguished As associate director, Stratton: Oversees student personnel Houston. Faculty Award for Service to the Stratton will oversee the residential life administration in 1998 Judy received three graduate School. The award is presented to residential life segment from New York Univer- degrees from the University — a a social work school faculty of the student housing operations, sity. Memorial service master of business in organiza- member who displays genuine including resident adviser Clay Patty is the new director for Herbert Metz tional behavior in 1976, a master dedication and distinguished selection and training, program- for the Koenig-Liggett residential of education in counseling service to the school. Individuals ming and community develop- college. He earned a bachelor's A memorial service for psychology in 1980 and a master are recognized for responsiveness ment. She also will serve as liaison degree in 1994 from Grinnell Herbert E. Metz, professor of social work with a clinical in their relationships with to academic deans, faculty and College in Iowa and a master's emeritus of drama and of concentration in 1982. students, scholarly activity, other student services areas. degree in student affairs adminis- English in Arts and Sciences, will During his 20-year tenure as research capabilities, academic In addition, she will assist with tration in 1998 from Indiana be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, executive director of Life Crisis honors and service to the the development and implemen- University in Bloomington. Sept. 24, in Graham Chapel. Services, the agency has seen its community. tation of the residential college Andy Wilson takes the reins as The service will be followed annual budget increase from A faculty member since 1977, system while providing direct director for the Rubelmann- by a reception in the Women's $500,000 to $1.2 million, while Proctor also has served as director support to the nine residential Umrath residential college. He Building Formal Lounge. adding nationally innovative new of the school's Center for Mental college directors. .. earned a bachelor's degree in Metz, who died of complica- programs for the elderly, for Health Services Research since Stratton received a bachelor's 1996 from Winthrop University in tions stemming from heart gamblers and for residents battling 1993. She has extensive research degree in psychology in 1991 from Rock Hill, S.C., and a master's failure Aug. 25, taught at the crime in North St. Louis neighbor- and teaching experience on social Transylvania University in degree in student personnel University for 40 years. He was 77. hoods. Meanwhile, he has taught issues related to health and Lexington, Ky. She earned a services in 1998 from Virginia For more information, call courses at the social work school mental health services with a master's degree in higher educa- Polytechnic Institute and State 935-5858. in group therapy, leadership special focus on transitional tion administration in 1993 from University in Blacksburg, Va. planning and decision-making, life services provided to the elderly. 8 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS record.wustl.edu Washington People
social interactions. They also function and memory for six measure cognitive abilities such as months to a year. memorization and word fluency. Morris also leads the Memory "John Morris is one of the Diagnostic Center and Alzheimer most highly regarded Alzheimer's Treatment Unit at Barnes-Jewish disease researchers in the coun- Hospital, which provides try," said Jeffrey Cummings, M.D., multidisciplinary care for patients the Augustus Rose Professor of with dementia. While physicians Neurology and director of the increasingly employ sophisticated Alzheimer's Disease Center at the diagnostic tools such as com- University of California-Los puter-assisted tomography scans, Angeles. "He has made unique magnetic-resonance imaging and and important contributions to elaborate blood tests to pinpoint early detection and staging of disease markers, such state-of- Alzheimer's disease." the-art technology is not yet able to detect Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's markers conclusively. In a widely cited paper published Experts who specialize in the in 1991 in the journal Neurology, diagnosis of Alzheimer's continue Morris and his colleagues to rely heavily on in-depth compared clinical and autopsy interviews of patients and family findings from people judged to be members who are familiar with in the very mild stages of the their everyday activities. Through disease with those from healthy interviews, key features of early people. Their discovery that only Alzheimer's disease such as the brains of mildly demented declines in reasoning, problem patients contained markers for solving and memory can be Alzheimer's disease — tangled identified and applied to the John C. Morris, M.D., (right) talks with a patient in the Memory and Aging Project. nerve cells and plaques of a Washington University Clinical protein called beta-amyloid — Dementia Rating (CDR), suggested that the disorder can developed almost 20 years ago by indeed be diagnosed in the very Berg and his colleagues at the early stages, when patients medical school. The CDR later Finding subtle signs that help seemingly carry out most of their was modified by Morris and his everyday activities. co-workers. Another widely quoted study, This assessment scale is published in the same journal in recognized throughout the world spot the onset of Alzheimer's 1996, challenged the prevalent for its ability to determine the view that beta-amyloid plaques presence and degree of dementia. accumulate during normal aging Because two-thirds or more of 'he clues are often subtle: A behavior and cognition, the as well as in Alzheimer's disease. the individuals with mild The pathfinding 75-year-old former attributes of patients with Comparing autopsy findings from Alzheimer's disease are unaware businessman who has Alzheimer's disease. healthy and from very mildly that they have a deficit, interviews work of John C. T always prepared his own When he joined the medical demented people who had been with family members are crucial income tax return is now turning school in 1982 as a postdoctoral monitored by the Memory and for gathering information about Morris, M.D., has over this responsibility to an fellow in neuropharmacology, the Aging Project for many years, how a patient is performing in accountant; an 80-year-old image of a patient with Morris and his colleagues found relation to how he or she used to grandmother of six is having Alzheimer's disease was someone few or no plaques in healthy perform. given a measure trouble remembering her friends' with advanced disease who could subjects. The participants who names, her children's birthdays no longer care for himself. In were just beginning to show signs Clinical skills of hope and help and her grandchildren's ages; and 1983, he moved into the neurology of dementia had copious plaques Among his colleagues, Morris is during social occasions, an department and began to focus his in the brain, suggesting that the admired for insisting that to victims of a otherwise active 67-year-old research on the symptoms of early deposition of beta-amyloid may neurologists should rely on their increasingly avoids meaningful Alzheimer's disease. be a key event in the development own clinical skills — not cruel disease conversation and instead appears "It became clear to me that the of Alzheimer's disease, occurring technology — to diagnose content to sit alone. disease often was not recognized before marked symptoms. Alzheimer's disease. "In this era A decade ago, such descrip- in its milder stages and that many "Dr. Morris has special of high-tech medicine," said BY CAROLINE DECKER tions would have been casually of the initial memory and expertise in distinguishing very Ronald C. Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., dismissed as normal signs of intellectual problems were mild Alzheimer's disease from professor of neurology at Mayo aging. Today, thanks to research attributed simply to normal normal aging," said Leonard Berg, Medical School and director of by John C. Morris, M.D., and his aging," Morris said. M.D., professor emeritus of the Alzheimer's Disease Center at colleagues at the School of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Medicine's Alzheimer's Disease Minn., "he has always been at the Research Center (ADRC), John C. Morris, M.D. forefront of emphasizing that the physicians know that some clinician has the ultimate deterioration in memory, responsibility in deciding if a thinking and behavior — even in Education University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry patient has Alzheimer's disease advanced age — may be symp- Position The Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Professor of and that the clinical interview is toms of early Alzheimer's disease. Neurology; co-director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; director, the backbone of making a Morris, the Harvey A. and Memory and Aging Project diagnosis." Dorismae Hacker Friedman In his avocations as well, Professor of Neurology and Hobbies Hiking and fishing Morris depends on skills honed co-director of the ADRC, is a by long practice^. He enjoys the highly regarded expert in the early outdoors, especially hiking and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, fishing, and went this summer to an incurable disorder that "John Morris is one of the most highly regarded Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in inevitably leads to a loss of mental New Mexico where he and his 14- and physical abilities. Alzheimer's disease researchers in the country." year-old son, Ted, hiked 75 miles The disease affects 4 million JEFFREY CUMMINGS through the Sangre de Christo Americans, and those who have it Mountains. The 11-day adventure German eventually experience severe was all part of Ted's scouting neurologist dementia that includes memory experience — on the same trail Alois loss and declines in other areas of His earliest contributions to neurology at the medical school that Morris had explored in 1962 Alzheimer, who intellectual functioning, as well as Alzheimer's disease were to and former director of the when he, too, was a 14-year-old first identified personality and behavior distur- emphasize that any cognitive Alzheimer's Disease Research scout. Last year the entire Morris the disease bances. As the disease progresses, changes that prevented an Center. "Clinically, early diagnosis family, including his wife, Lucy, that bears his these changes interfere with the individual from carrying out his is a very important step forward and daughters, Carrie, 15, and name, viewed patients' ability to function. They or her daily routine in the usual because the sooner a person Mary, 10, hiked the peaks and the disease's might be disoriented in familiar way might be a signal of the knows he has Alzheimer's, the canyons of Grand Teton National distinctive neurofibrillary places or be unable to dress or more involved he or she can be in Park in Wyoming. tangles in the brain and drew mildest form of the disease. understanding the illness and Morris has covered a lot of what he saw (above left). With bathe themselves. They might no "People have heard that the modern staining methods and longer even recognize their loved only sure way of diagnosing making decisions about the ground, both on foot and in the equipment, neurofibrillary ones. Alzheimer's disease is to do an future." complex study of Alzheimer's tangles look far different (top). Morris, who received a medical autopsy," said Morris, also director In addition, those patients disease. He and his colleagues degree from the University of of the Memory and Aging Project, diagnosed with early Alzheimer's have made tremendous progress Rochester School of Medicine and which recruits and tests partici- stand to benefit the most from in the past decade in understand- Dentistry in 1974, has long been pants in memory and aging new medications that can control ing this tragic ailment. intrigued by how brain function studies. "The clinical techniques symptoms of the disease and "We don't yet have a cure for relates to personality, memory developed in the Memory and delay its progression. Morris and the disease or a way to prevent it, and other intellectual abilities, Aging Project, however, can yield his University colleagues are but given the pace of discovery, I and he initially considered a diagnostic accuracy during life of extensively involved in evaluating think we will in the next 20 to 30 career in psychiatry. But during 93 to 95 percent." new medications for Alzheimer's. years," he said. "We continue to be his training as a resident in These diagnostic procedures While the drugs cannot cure the indebted to our patients and their neuropathology at Cleveland include clinical assessments by disease or restore memory and families and the research volun- Metropolitan General Hospital, he physicians and nurses and cognitive abilities to what they teers — some of whom have became interested in how relatives' reports of a person's were before a patient is diagnosed, returned annually for the past 20 particular lesions in the brain are performance of everyday tasks they can help patients maintain years. We could not have accom- associated with disturbances in such as shopping, driving and their current level of intellectual plished so much without them."