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Medical News: Undergrads recruit Legacy Remembered: Honoring Washington People: Sharkey juggles for trials in pediatric emergency room Martin Luther King Jr. on campus patients, students, faculty with ease 8 ^)fehiIlgtDnUniversity in StLouis Jan. 17, 2008 record.wustl.edu Wolff commits $20 million for biomedical research BY GWEN ERICSON During the '50s and '60s, the company built numerous shop- St. Louis businesswoman and ping centers in Missouri, Illinois philanthropist Edith L. Wolff and Kansas. After Mr. Wolff's has made a commitment of death in 1989, Mrs. Wolff became $20 million to support president of the compa- biomedical research at the ny, which has continued School of Medicine. The to flourish under her di- funds will establish the rection and now focuses Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff on real-estate investment Institute, which will sup- and on management and port biomedical research leasing of commercial projects that lead to the buildings. prevention, treatment and The Wolffs long held a cure of disease. dedication to community Wolff The Institute has a service and philanthropy mandate to back promis- in the St. Louis area and ing research opportunities that for more than 30 years directed depend on interdepartmental col- funds to medical research at the laboration and that lack other School of Medicine. In addition major sources of funding. Its to contributions to many research goals reflect those of BioMed 21, areas in medicine, Mrs. Wolff en- the University's multidisciplinary dowed two professorships. The Working for peanutS Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton observes mechanical engineering senior research initiative to rapidly Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Pro- Chris Salgado as he demonstrates the Peanut Shelter at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- translate basic research findings fessorship in Medicine was estab- neering Design Fair Dec. 11 in the Lopata Hall atrium. The fair showcased the work of 77 students into advances in medical treat- lished in 1999 to support pro- in the "Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Senior Capstone Design" course, a fast-paced stu- ment. gress in understanding cancer. dio experience in which student teams developed designs and constructed working prototypes. Mrs. Wolff's late husband, That chair is held by Timothy J. Designs were motivated by the University-wide themes of responding to world challenges in ener- Alan Wolff, founded Wolff Con- Ley, M.D., a specialist in cancer gy, environment, health, security and poverty. Salgado's project, for example, was designed to struction Co., a real-estate devel- research. In 2003, she endowed speed the process of making peanut-butter medicine in Third World countries. To see a slideshow opment, investment and manage- the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff of more projects from the fair, visit record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/10793.html. ment company, in the late 1940s. See Wolff, Page 6 WUSTL, Enterprise Rent-A-Car offer car-sharing program BY JESSICA DAUES exclusively hybrid vehicles and through an online rental system keeps other cars off the road, re- and can be kept overnight for an Washington University Parking ducing carbon emissions. additional charge. & Transportation Services "A key part of our University Fuel and maintenance are in- and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have sustainability initiative is to assess cluded in the hourly rental fee. partnered to bring WeCar, a car- our greenhouse gas emissions and Members can fill up their cars' sharing program, to the Danforth our impact on global climate tanks with a credit card provided Campus. change, and then implement so- by WeCar. Physical damage pro- The program, the first of its lutions that will reduce them," tection also is included, though kind in the St. Louis area, allows said Matt Malten, assistant vice members under age 21 also must WUSTL students, faculty, staff chancellor for campus sustain- have their own car insurance. and employees of qualified service ability. WeCar also offers 24-hour cus- providers over age 18 to rent vehi- "Because the WeCar program tomer service and emergency cles at an hourly rate. The vehicles provides the convenience of a roadside assistance. will be available 24 hours a day, personal automobile without the Initially, four Toyota Prius and seven days a week. need of driving it to and from two Ford Escape vehicles will be Registration, which is free, is work, we hope this will provide available for WeCar members' available online. further incentive for members of use, but Enterprise may make ad- The University hopes the avail- the University community to justments regarding available ability of car-sharing on the Dan- make use of the tremendous models as demand patterns forth Campus will make it easier transportation program benefits emerge. for faculty, staff and students to we have, such as the Metro bus After registering for the pro- use public transportation or car- and MetroLink rail passes, and gram, members receive a key fob, pools to commute to and from other options such as walking, which can be used to unlock the campus, especially with the clo- biking or car-pooling," Malten vehicle's doors. Once inside the sure of 1-64. said. Vehicles will be available for hourly rental at four areas on the vehicle, a customer can retrieve "While many employees and Similar programs have been Danforth Campus. The hope is that car-sharing will make it easier the key to the vehicle by entering students wanted to explore alter- popular in urban areas such as for faculty, staff and students to use public transportation or car- a pin number into a keypad in the nate modes of transportation for Washington, D.C., and on cam- pools to commute to and from campus. vehicle's glove box. commuting, such as public trans- puses such as Emory University Members only will be able to portation, biking or car-pooling, and Johns Hopkins University. Those enrolled in the program Liggett House; in the Snow Way access the key if they have re- they had a problem if they needed Both the University and Enter- will have access to a fleet of six ve- Garage; east of Brookings Hall served the car online for that spe- a vehicle during the day for a prise are confident the program hicles strategically parked in four near Givens Hall; and near the cific time slot. meeting, an errand or to respond will find equal success at the Uni- areas throughout the Danforth Mallinckrodt Student Center. For more information or to to a family emergency," said Lisa versity. Campus: on the South 40 near Each is available hourly sign up, visit parking.wustl.edu. Underwood, director of WUSTL "As Enterprise Rent-A-Car in- Parking 8c Transportation Ser- troduces our WeCar program for vices. "We saw this program as the first time in St. Louis, it is ex- Chancellor Wrighton named Citizen of the Year a great way to address that citing for us to be able to partner problem." with Washington University in Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton on campus and will highlight shares Inc. and chair of WUSTL's The program also serves those providing this innovative pro- has been named St. Louis' Wrighton's accomplishments and Board of Trustees. living on campus. "WeCar pro- gram," said Tony Moise, vice pres- 2007 Citizen of the Year, an award the University's contributions to Past winners of the award also vides students with the freedom ident and general manager of En- sponsored by the St. Louis Post- the St. Louis region during include Chancellor Emeritus of having a personal automobile terprise's operations in St. Louis. Dispatch. Wrighton's tenure. William H. Danforth; former U.S. at their fingertips without the "This all-hybrid car-sharing pro- Wrighton was chosen by a A reception in Holmes Lounge Senators Thomas F. Eagleton and hassle and expense of having a car gram is an environmentally committee of past winners of the will follow. John Danforth; and Sam Fox, on campus," Underwood said. friendly solution for students, fac- award and was profiled in the Jan. The 2006 Citizen of the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, WeCar also is a part of the ulty and staff, providing flexibili- 6 issue of the Post-Dispatch. Year award winner was David founder and former CEO of Har- University's push to promote sus- ty, convenience and cost-savings A ceremony honoring W. Kemper, chairman, president bour Group and lifetime member tainability. The program utilizes to its members." Wrighton will be held in March and CEO of Commerce Banc- of the WUSTL Board of Trustees. 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Carl Bender becomes the inaugural Shearer elected new Trustee At its winter meeting on open in summer 2008. Friday, Dec. 7, the Board of Wrighton gave construction Konneker Distinguished Professor Trustees elected William updates on three major facilities T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D., as a — the Washington University The first Wilfred R. and Ann board member, according to and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Out- Lee Konneker Distinguished Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. patient Orthopedic Center in Professorship of Physics in Shearer is professor of pedi- Chesterfield, Mo., the official Arts & Sciences was presented to atrics and immunology at opening of the 560 Music Center Carl Bender, Ph.D., in an installa- Baylor College of Medicine, on Trinity Avenue in University tion ceremony Nov.