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April 9, 2004 Volume 28 No. 28 Treasuring the Past Washington University in StLouis Shaping the Future CelebratinggQ Years

Gallery of Art to be named for Kemper Groundbreaking April 14

BY LIAM OTTEN More inside The first art museum west of the Mississippi River is get- Details on the events surrounding ting a new name and a new, the groundbreaking. Page 6 state-of-the-art building designed by one of the world's premier "This is truly a dramatic architects, thanks to a $5 million moment," Wrighton said. "The gift from one of Missouri's most Washington University art collec- distinguished families, Chancellor. tion is among the finest in the Mark S. Wrighton announced nation and is a major resource for today. students, faculty and the general On April 14, the University will public. Mr. Maki has designed a break ground on the Mildred Lane world-class facility that will enable Kemper Art Museum, formerly the us, for the first time in a century, Washington University Gallery of to place works from that collec- Art. The 65,000-square-foot, lime- tion on permanent, year-round stone-clad structure — dedicated display. in honor of the late Mildred Lane "We are deeply indebted to Kemper — is one of two new the Kemper family, both for their Share the knowledge Sibel Kazak (left), a graduate student in the Department of Education in buildings designed by Pritzker leadership and for their dedication Arts & Sciences, examines the research presentation of Geun Woo Lee during the Graduate Prize-winning architect Fumihiko to the arts in St. Louis." Student Research Symposium April 3 in Uncas A. Whitaker Hall for Biomedical Engineering. Lee, Maki as part of the $56.8 million The $5 million gift includes a graduate student in the Department of Physics in Arts & Sciences, presented his research on Sam Fox Arts Center. $1 million from Mildred's hus- the local structure of liquid metals. The goal of the symposium was to allow graduate students to Maki, who taught in the band, James M. Kemper Jr., chair- present their work in a manner accessible to a general audience. Fifty-eight students presented, School of Architecture from 1956- man emeritus of Commerce and prizes were awarded to the top three exhibits in five categories. 1963, was recently selected to Bancshares Inc.; and $1 million design the new United Nations from their son, David W Kemper, building in New York and to work chairman, president and chief on one of five office towers at the executive officer of Commerce University computer scientist contributes former World Trade Center site. Bancshares and vice chairman of The Sam Fox Arts Center is the University's Board of Trustees, only his third project to break and his wife, Dotty Kemper. to sequencing of laboratory rat genome ground in the United States. See Museum, Page 6 BY TONY FITZPATRICK ence and engineering, contributed destined to yield major payoffs in to the analysis of the gene set. the fight against human disease," Jl large team of researchers, The consortium announced said National Institutes of Health ^including a University com- March 31 the generation and Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. puter scientist, has effectively analysis of the genome sequence "For nearly 200 years, the labora- completed the genome sequence of the Brown tory rat has played a valuable role of the common laboratory brown Norway rat. in efforts to understand human rat, Rattus norvegicus. The high quali- biology and to develop new and This will make the third mam- ty 'draft' se- better drugs. mal to be sequenced, following quence covers "Now, armed with this se- the human and mouse. more than quencing data, a new generation The Rat Genome Sequencing 90 percent of of researchers will be able to Project Consortium was led by the genome. greatly improve the utility of rat the Human Genome Sequencing The primary models and thereby improve Center at the Baylor College of results were human health." Medicine, in conjunction with the Brent presented in the The laboratory rat is an indis- National Heart, Lung, and Blood April 1 issue of pensable tool in experimental Institute and the National Hu- Nature, and an additional 30 medicine and drug development On April 14, the University will break ground on the Mildred Lane man Genome Research Institute manuscripts describing further and has made inestimable contri- Kemper Art Museum (above, as viewed looking northwest). The (NHGRI). detailed analyses are in the April butions to human health. The 65,000-square-foot, limestone-clad structure is one of two new Michael R. Brent, Ph.D., asso- issue of Genome Research. new data expand and consolidate buildings designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko ciate professor of computer sci- "This is an investment that is See Brent, Page 6 Maki as part of the $56.8 million Sam Fox Arts Center. This Week In Rankings have medical WUSTL History Thurtene Carnival expected April 14,1891 to draw more than 120,000 school, GWB at No. 2 Robert S. Brookings was named to BY NEIL SCHOENHERR for the continuation of the tra- BY NEIL SCHOENHERR of student quality based on Medi- the WUSTL Board of Directors. Also, dition. cal College Admission Test scores, St. Louis Medical College was desig- On April 12, nearly 50 student The carnival began to be The Washington University undergraduate grade-point aver- nated as the Medical Department of organizations will take over organized in 1904. The first School of Medicine and the age and the proportion of appli- Washington University. St. Louis the Athletic Complex parking lot "Younivee Surrkuss," Thurtene's George Warren Brown School of cants selected — since 1998. Medical College would later be in preparation for Thurtene predecessor, was held in 1907. Social Work are both ranked sec- In this year's overall standings, renamed the Washington University Carnival, the University's oldest The seven-hour festival ran much ond in the nation, according to the medical school placed after School of Medicine. tradition, dating back to 1904. like a real circus and featured graduate and professional rank- Harvard University and was fol- April 15,1993 Thurtene Carnival 2004, sideshows and a main attraction. ings released April 2 by U.S. News lowed by Johns Hopkins Univer- themed "Cause For Celebration," General admission was 10 James S. McDonnell Hall for the & World Report magazine. sity, Duke University and the will be from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. April cents, sideshows were a nickel natural sciences was dedicated. The School of Medicine was University of Pennsylvania (tie), 17-18. It marks the continuation and proceeds were donated to tied for second in 2003 and has the University of California-San This feature will be included in of the nation's oldest and largest the Athletic Association. A crowd placed in the top 10 every year Francisco and the University of each 2003-04 issue of the Record student-run carnival. of 400 made the event a roaring since the annual rankings began Michigan. in observance of Washington The event is presented by success. in 1987. It has ranked first in stu- "We have a gifted, committed University's 150th anniversary. members of Thurtene Honorary, Nearly a century later, Thur- dent selectivity — a measurement See Rankings, Page 6 13 juniors who bear responsibility See Thurtene, Page 5 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Arthur is installed as Wilson professor

BY TONY FITZPATRICK Industrial Lumber Co. in Louis- iana when he died in 1914. R. Martin Arthur, Ph.D., profes- After her husband's death, sor and interim chair of elec- Sarah Wilson returned to St. trical and systems engineering, Louis, where she died in 1938. was installed as the Newton R. and Her interest in philanthropy ex- Sarah Louisa Glasgow Wilson Pro- tended to many organizations, fessor of Engineering April 1 in including John Burroughs School, Uncas A. Whitaker Hall for Bio- Mary Institute, the St. Louis Med- medical Engineering. ical Society and Washington Uni- The Wilson professorship was versity. established with funds from a char- Arthur is one of the world's itable trust Sarah Wilson had estab- experts in using electrocardio- lished at the University, the last gift graphic data to image the electri- among many for construction of cal activity of the heart to gain facilities, faculty salaries and schol- new information about its condi- arships for women. tion. He also ranks among the Born in St. Louis in 1858, world's leaders in research on Wilson was the daughter of Wil- ultrasonic imaging systems. liam Glasgow Jr., one of the 17 Arthur earned bachelor of arts charter members of the Corpora- (1962), bachelor of science (1963) Christopher I. Byrnes, Ph.D. (left), dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the tion of Washington University, and and master's (1964) degrees in Edward H. and Florence G. Skinner Professor of Systems Science and Mathematics, presents R. Martin the granddaughter of William Carr electrical engineering from Rice Arthur, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of electrical and systems engineering, with a plaque at Lane, the first mayor of St. Louis. University. In 1968, he earned a Arthur's installation as the Newton R. and Sarah Louisa Glasgow Wilson Professor of Engineering. She was a graduate of the Class doctorate in biomedical engineer- of 1876 at Mary Institute, then a ing from the University of Penn- girls' preparatory division of the sylvania, where he developed engineering unitl 1975, when he tor of the Clinical Engineering and the Edward H. and Florence University. methods to estimate cardiac activ- became an associate professor. Program from 1975-1980. G. Skinner Professor of Systems In 1897, she married Newton R. ity from body-surface measure- He was promoted to full profes- "Martin Arthur carries on in Science and Mathematics. "Mar- Wilson, an 1879 graduate of the ments. sor in 1983. the great tradition of the Wilson tin has been a pioneer in the use University with a degree in mining Following postdoctoral work He also is an affiliate professor professorship in biomedical en- of imagery and other engineering engineering. He contributed to the in auditory neurophysiology from of biomedical engineering. gineering," said Christopher I. tools in medicine. For these rea- success of many American smelting 1969-1970 at Washington Univer- He was a research associate of Byrnes, Ph.D., dean of the School sons, it was very fitting that his companies until his interest shifted sity, he joined the faculty. He was the Biomedical Computer Labor- of Engineering 8c Applied Science See Arthur, Page 6 to lumber. He was president of the assistant professor of electrical atory from 1973-1987 and direc- Debate team wins first national title News Briefs BY NEIL SCHOENHERR Mason and Rose took third and the Office of Student Activities. Parking to be limited • April 10, 7 a.m.-noon — seventh places, respectively, in The team started in the late 1990s week of April 12 Traffic on Big Bend will experi- The University's debate team that category. and had no coach. Rigdon was ence intermittent closures at took first place in the National "The team is on cloud nine hired in 1999 to coach the pro- With the groundbreaking cere- Forest Park Parkway. Invitation Tournament for small right now," said Jennifer Rigdon, gram, which now includes more monies of the Sam Fox Arts Center • April 11, 8 p.m. — All four schools held at Knox College in coordinator for speech and de- than 30 students. April 14 and Thurtene Carnival lanes open on Big Bend. Work is Galesburg, 111., March 19-21. bate. "I couldn't be more proud The team has been very suc- April 17-18, parking on campus complete. This is the first national cham- of them. They deserve all of the cessful. After winning the NIT, the that week will be especially chal- Additional time could be pionship for the University's de- credit for their hard work and National Parliamentary Debate lenging. required for this work in the case bate program. ., . ,- determination. Association ranks WUSTL No. 38 Due to the groundbreaking, of bad weather or unforeseen con- The team of Jonathan Wolfson "It isn't at all surprising that nationally out of 346 teams. approximately 100 spaces will be ditions. and Roxanna Mason beat a duo they won a national champi- It also is the top-ranked stu- unavailable April 13 in the parking from McKendree College in the onship, given the talent of these dent-run program in the country. lot just north of Steinberg Hall for Social Security numbers finals on an 8-1 decision. Sean students. I think we'll continue to Other student-run debate pro- setup. Approximately 300 spaces removed from paychecks Phillips and Abram Rose teamed see great success from the speech grams are housed at Harvard and will be unavailable April 14, and The Federal Trade Commission and debate program in the future." Stanford universities. then again approximately 100 to take fourth place. recently released a report estimat- The student-run debate team For more information, go on- spaces will be unavailable April 15 Wolfson was also named the ing that 27.3 million Americans best individual speaker, while is funded by Student Union and line to restech.wustl.edu/~debate. for tear-down. Because of Thurtene, the entire have been the victims of identity parking lot east of the Athletic theft in the past five years, includ- Complex, south of Anheuser- ing 9.9 million people in ihe last PICTURING OUR PAST Busch Hall and north and west of 12 months alone. Simon Hall will be closed and In order to help prevent identi- unavailable for parking starting at ty theft and protect the privacy of fji w University employees, Social !■ ¥ > midnight tonight. The lot will par- tially re-open April 20, and the Security numbers will no longer entire lot will be available April 21. be printed on payroll checks or For those having difficulty find- deposit advices. ing parking, the University is en- "It is simply to prevent the couraging people to take advantage possibility of identity theft," said of the overflow parking spaces at Tina Jannings, manager in payroll I V . [ 8 services. "Since some departments West Campus. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes between the West put checks in mail slots, the and Hilltop campuses. potential was there for someone The University appreciates the else to take it, open it and gain patience shown by drivers as access to the SSN." WUSTL hosts these two events. HIV, addictions are BL W jflfe" All University parking rules and regulations will continue to be topics of GWB forum enforced during this time. As part of the University's Sesquicentennial celebration, JH I^HK*^ Bridge work at Big Bend the Comofbidity and Addictions ^fl HP* s^^^ W ' —• * ^KH B^2 and parkway to continue Center at the George Warren ■ ■ SL^^H Due to the rainy weather in March, Brown School of Social Work 12 the installation of temporary will host "Advancing Social Work lr^^^ B bridges at Big Bend Boulevard and Research in Addictions and HIV" Forest Park Parkway that was April 15-16. scheduled to begin March 26 was The conference will bring pushed back. together leading scholars to exam- ■ Eg JMtrj ine addictions and HIV research ^IVE**,^ The work was rescheduled for The Department of Anatomy (now the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology) the weekends of April 2 and April from a social work perspective. has been around for nearly 100 years. The department covers such aspects of the 9. Motorists who use Big Bend are Information gathered at this human body as anatomical principles and human growth and development (pic- encouraged to use an alternate conference will be used to further tured in a 1940s anatomy lab), as well as ceil and tissue biology and the struc- a research agenda for social work- 150years route. ture, function and development of the nervous system. But in 1850, the precursor This work is necessary for con- ers studying addictions and HIV. to the current anatomy studies played an important role in the art world. Harriet struction of the University City-Big The conference is a joint effort Hosmer came to St. Louis to visit former schoolmate Cornelia Crow, daughter of Treasuring the Past of the seven National Institute on University co-founder Wayman Crow. With the support of the elder Crow, Hosmer Shaping the Future Bend MetroLink station to proceed while maintaining the flow of traf- Drug Abuse-funded social work gained access to an anatomy course at the Missouri Medical College, later part of the research centers. Washington University School of Medicine. In the class, Hosmer received training that helped her fic on Big Bend Boulevard. Lane restrictions and closures Among the speakers will be become a neo-classical sculptor. Three of Hosmer's sculptures — Daphne, Oenone and a bust of Linda B. Cottier, Ph.D., professor Wayman Crow — now reside in the University's Gallery of Art collection. will proceed as follows: • Today, 6 p.m. — Big Bend of epidemiology in psychiatry in reduced to one lane in each direc- the School of Medicine. Washington University is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2003-04. Special tion at Forest Park Parkway. The conference is closed to the public. For more information, call programs and announcements will be made throughout the yearlong observance. This will be in place until 8 p.m. April 11. 935-8386 or e-mail cac@gwbssw .wustl.edu. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS April 9,2004 3 School of Medicine Update Loebs establish professorship BY DIANE DUKE WILLIAMS to this program which Carol and Jerry Loeb have established," said Jerome T. and Carol B. Loeb Ronald G. Evens, M.D., president of have established an endowed Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "As an org- professorship and a teaching anization, we are committed to ex- fellows program at the School of cellence in healthcare and believe Medicine with a $2.5 million gift. these fellowships will be an impor- The Loebs made this commit- tant part of physician training." ment to honor and thank local Wrighton has committed physicians with clinical excellence $300,000 in matching funds for the and to encourage teaching that ex- next two fellowships established by cellence to residents and students. other donors. This will allow the The Carol B. and Jerome T. next two $500,000 fellowships to be Loeb Professorship will recognize established for $350,000. a professor with extraordinary "The Carol B. and Jerome T. clinical and medical skills. Loeb Teaching Fellows Program The gift will also establish the will contribute to the educational Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Tea- experiences of the nation's very ching Fellows Program, which will best medical students and residents enable two St. Louis physicians to and is an important contribution dedicate a significant amount of to advancing our education and their time to teaching clinical med- patient care goals at the School icine to students and residents. of Medicine," Shapiro said. "The Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton University and the Loebs hope and Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., execu- that others will endow fellowships tive vice chancellor for medical to expand the breadth of this affairs and dean of the School program." of Medicine, announced the Jerome Loeb retired as chairman Loebs' gift. of the May Department Stores Co. "Jerry has been one of the in 2001. He joined the company's area's most outstanding corporate Famous-Barr division in 1964 and leaders," Wrighton said. "He and held several positions at the corpo- Carol have devoted countless rate office and at Hecht's, the de- hours to improving our city's partment store division based in health and well-being, and their Washington, D.C. commitment to worthy causes is In 1981, he was named executive recognized by all who know them. vice president and chief financial "An endowed professorship is officer for the company, elected to the highest honor a university can the board of directors in 1984, pro- bestow upon a member of the fac- moted to president in 1993 and Spring f Orwsrd James (left) and Sebastian Irwin skip across the wandering stone path in the ulty, and this is the first to specifi- named chairman in 1998. lush Olson Family Garden atop the eighth floor of St. Louis Children's Hospital. The 8,000- cally recognize and support a Loeb, who is co-author of square-foot oasis offers a serene and healing haven of waterfalls and winding paths for Medical physician for being an outstanding Why Can't We Get Anything Done Campus patients and their families. The Irwin brothers and their extended family enjoy the gar- teacher of future physicians. The Around Here? is adjunct profes- den, which is home to more than 7,000 plants and flowers, while their brother recovers from suc- Loebs have given us an unprece- sor of marketing at the Univer- cessful brain surgery. Throughout the year, the Olson Family Garden features various activities. dented and much appreciated sity's John M. Olin School of The Lutheran South High School Jazz Combo will perform in the garden at 2 p.m. April 22. opportunity to recognize and fos- Business. ter clinical excellence." Loeb is past chairman of the BJC HealthCare is recognizing board of directors and a current the Loebs' generosity and enhanc- director of both National Junior Techniques improve lung tumor targets ing the program by committing $2 Achievement and the local Junior BY MICHAEL C. PURDY million for four additional teaching Achievement program. ? fellowships, bringing the initial He serves on the boards of BjC Physicians targeting lung tu- "Papers like this are intended both to help number of fellowships to six. Health System, Barnes-Jewish mors for radiation therapy change the community standard for how radiation The physicians in the teaching Hospital and the OASIS Institute. can substantially improve their fellows program will be appointed He is a trustee of the St. Louis aim by combining data from two treatment protocols are designed and to change for a three-year term and will Science Center and previously scanning techniques, according insurers' willingness to pay for this new approach. receive compensation to enable served as chairman of its board of to Siteman Cancer Center re- them to focus significant addition- commissioners. Loeb also is a searchers. This is the next advance in radiology, and it could al time on teaching medical stu- member of the President's Council The current standard practice be very helpful to our patients." dents and residents. of the American Jewish Committee. is to devise radiation therapy tar- Physicians in any area of prac- He earned a bachelor's degree in gets based solely on computerized JEFFREY D. BRADLEY tice on the School of Medicine mathematics and physics from tomography (CT) scans, which faculty will be eligible to be fel- Tufts University in 1962 and a mas- produce detailed pictures of the lows. ter's degree in mathematics from size and shape of cancerous "BJC HealthCare and Barnes- Washington University in 1964. growths. ed one of the plans, while another significant portion of the col- Jewish Hospital are pleased to add Carol Loeb earned a bachelor's In a study in the April 15 issue physician independendy created lapsed lung as a tumor. degree in mathemat- of the International Journal of a second therapy plan based on But with a combined PET-CT ics and French from Radiation, Oncology, Biology, combined data from CT and PET image, they were able to show that Mount Holyoke Physics, researchers show that scans. the tumor was much smaller. College in 1963. She adding data from positron emis- Patients had non-small-cell Combined PET-CT scanning is a mathematics sion tomography (PET) scans to lung cancer, the most common units, first devised approximately teacher and tutor. structural CT data significantly type of lung tumor. two years ago, are now available at She serves on the enhances radiologists' abilities to "Adding the PET data to the hundreds of hospitals nationwide. Member's Board of precisely define the locations of analysis changed and improved "Papers like this are intended the Missouri Botan- tumors for radiation treatments. the treatment plans 58 percent of both to help change the commu- ical Garden. She and Radiologists use PET to get the time," said lead investigator nity standard for how radiation Jerome have estab- detailed information on tissue Jeffrey D. Bradley, M.D., assistant treatment protocols are designed lished the Loeb Prize function and activity, enabling professor of radiation oncology. and to change insurers' willingness at the St. Louis them to highlight such differences "PET-CT helped physicians more to pay for this new approach," Science Center, which as the increased metabolic activity accurately identify where tumors Bradley said. "This is the next annually recognizes of a tumor. were in patients, and that's very advance in radiology, and it could the area's excellent For the study, the researchers important to efficacy of treatment be very helpful to our patients." mathematics and compared therapy plans designed and to limiting side effects." Bradley is designing a multi- science teachers by different physicians for 26 lung As an example of improved institutional follow-up study for with cash prizes. cancer patients. Two therapy effectiveness, Bradley cited a the Radiation Therapy Oncology The Loebs are plans were devised for each patient whose tumor had caused Group, a cooperative group St. Louis natives and patient: A physician with access a lung to collapse. With a CT scan funded by the National Cancer Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb have two children. only to CT scanning results creat- only, physicians had identified a Institute.

instructor in clinical ophthalmolo- Byron B. Gross, D.D.S. Susan E. MacKinnon, M.D., the Samuel A. Wells Jr., M.D., former gy and visual sciences Sydney M. Shoenberg Jr. and Bixby Professor and head of Keith A. Hruska, M.D., the Ira M. Donors thank clinicians, support staff Robert H. Shoenberg Professor of Department of Surgery Richard H. Gelberman, M.D., the Lang Professor of Nephrology Plastic and Reconstructive Fred C. Reynolds Professor of Franz J. Wippold II, M.D., associ- In making this gift and establish- Professor and chairman of the Robert M. Feibel., M.D., clinical Michael J. Isserman, M.D., assis- Surgery and head of the division Orthopaedic Surgery and head of ate professor of radiology ing this program, the Loebs wish Department of Neurological professor of ophthalmology tant clinical professor of ophthal- the department Steven B. Miller, M.D., associate to give special thanks to the many Surgery mology and visual sciences Neill M. Wright, M.D., assistant Ralph D. Feigin, M.D., former pro- professor of medicine wonderful clinicians from whose Jerome J. Gilden, M.D., emeritus professor of neurological surgery Colin P. Derdeyn, M.D. associate fessor of pediatrics Michael M. Karl, M.D., clinical care and caring they have bene- professor of orthopaedic surgery David M. Sheinbein, M.D., assis- professor of radiology professor of medicine Rick W. Wright, M.D., assistant fited: Thomas B. Ferguson Sr., M.D., tant professor of medicine Barry S. Goldenberg, D.M.D., clin- professor of orthopaedic surgery The late Max Deutch, M.D., emeri- emeritus professor of surgery Bruce A. Kraemer, M.D., associate Elliot E. Abbey, M.D., clinical pro- ical instructor of otolaryngology Bernard L. Shore, M.D., clinical tus associate clinical professor of professor of surgery The Loebs also want to acknowl- fessor of medicine I. Jerome Fiance, M.D., emeritus professor of medicine pediatrics M. Gilbert Grand, M.D., clinical edge and thank the nurses, tech- clinical professor of medicine and Carl Lauryssen, M.B., Ch.B., for- Fred J. Balis, M.D., assistant clini- professor of ophthalmology and The late Samuel D. Soule, M.D., nical, support and administrative Kathryn M. Diemer, M.D., assis- special associate for community mer associate professor of neuro- cal professor of medicine visual sciences emeritus clinical professor of medical personnel and the hospi- tant professor of medicine development logical surgery obstetrics and gynecology tals for their care and caring and Ray E. Clouse, M.D., professor of Marshall B. Greenman, M.D., John F. DiPersio, M.D., Ph.D., the Victoria J.Fraser, M.D., professor Daniel S. McDonald, M.D., clinical importance. ■ medicine associate clinical professor of Steven M. Strasberg, M.D., the Lewis T. and Rosalind B. Apple of medicine instructor of obstetrics and gyne- pediatrics Pruett Professor of Surgery Ralph G. Dacey Jr., M.D., the Professor of Medicine cology Edith R. and Henry G. Schwartz Ruth S. Freedman, M.D., emeritus 4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events Working With Parents * Baseball in Japan • Basquiat

"University Events" lists a portion of the of Economics, U. of Chicago. Eliot Hall, Noon. Program in Physical Therapy activities taking place April 9-22 at Rm. 300. 935-4918. Seminar. "Interaction of Mental Tasking Washington University. Visit the Web for and Postural Stability in Elderly and Early expanded calendars for the Hilltop Campus 4 p.m. Biology Seminar. "Strategies for Targeted Integration of DNA Into a Alzheimer Patients." Joel A. Goebel, prof, (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of and vice chairman of otolaryngology-head Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/ Specific Site in the Plant Genome." Mary-Dell Chilton, principal Syngenta fel- and neck surgery. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., calendars.html). low, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. Lower Lvl., Rm. B108/B109. 286-1404. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6850. 4 p.m. Biology Seminar. "Structural Bioinformatics and Protein Evolution Made Easy." Eric Martz, prof, emeritus of Exhibits Tuesday, April 13 microbiology, U. of Mass., Amherst. Noon. Molecular Microbiology & McDonnell Hall, Rm. 212. 935-5348. American Art of the 1980s: Selections Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "The Strategy of Conquest: 4 p.m. Writing Seminar. Qui Xiaolong, From the Broad Collections. Through author. McMillan Cafe. 935-5576. April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423. Herpes Simplex C Virus vs. the Host Cell." Bernard Roizman, prof, of microbi- American Art on Paper From 1960s to the ology & immunology, U. of Chicago. Wednesday, April 21 Present. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 747-2132. 935-5423. 10 a.m. Molecular Microbiology Seminar. 4 p.m. Assembly Series. Arts & Sciences "HIV Exploitation of DC-SIGN as a Viral Painting America in the 19th Century. Sesquicentennial, Ferguson, and Phi Beta Trans Receptor." Li Wu, research fellow, Through April 18. Gallery of Art. (£>^ Kappa/Sigma Xi Lecture. "One National Cancer Inst., Frederick, Md. 935-5423. 150) Culture or the Commonalities and McDonnell Pediatric Research Bldg., x History of Adult Education at Differences Between the Arts & Rm. 8101.747-2630. Sciences." Roald Hoffman, Nobel Ot)) Washington University, 1854- 1-3 p.m. Academic Publishing Services 2004. Through May 31. January Prize-winning chemist, poet and author. Graham Chapel. 935-5285. Course. "Strategies for Successful Grant Hall, Rm. 20. 935-4806. Proposals." (Also 1-3 p.m. April 28, May Influence 150:150 Years of 5 & 12.) Cost: $60 per class or $200 for Shaping a City, a Nation, the Wednesday, April 14 all four. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. World. Becker Medical Library. 11 a.m. Assembly Series. Women's To register: 362-4181. 362-7080. Society of Washington University Adele 2 p.m. Assembly Series. Environmental » New Beginnings: The First Decade Starbird Lecture. "Reading Lolita in ^_^^ Initiative Colloquium Presentation. OO) of the Washington University Tehran." Azar Nafisi, former prof., U. of /fXQ\ "Educational Practices and the Medical Campus, 1915-1925. Tehran, and author. Graham Chapel. Wars/ Environment." Chancellor Mark S. Through May 31. Glaser Gallery, 935-5285. — Wrighton, moderator. Whitaker Hall Becker Medical Library, 7th Fl. 362-4236. 1-5:30 p.m. Pediatrics Symposium. "The Aud. 935-5285. ,—-^ Genetic and Developmental Basis 4 p.m. University Libraries Special /TSfh of Pediatric Disease." (Continues Collections Lecture. "Mendelssohn, Vveafsy 8 -11:45 a.m. April 15.) Eric P. Lessing, and Friends." Hillel J. Kieval, Film ^- Newman Education Center. Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish 454-6005. History and Thought. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, 1:10 p.m. George Warren Brown School Special Collections. 935-5418. Friday, April 9 of Social Work Spring Lecture Series. 7 p.m. Gallery of Art SoHo in Hollywood/ "Exploring Our Moral and Collective Thursday, April 22 Hollywood In SoHo: 80s Artists on Film Responsibilities." Larry May, prof, of phi- Series. Basquiat. Julian Schnabel, dir. losophy. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5694. Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. Paul Gallery of Art. 935-4523. Garrity, dept. of biology, Mass. Inst. of 4 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Technology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Lecture Series. Sam Fox Arts Center Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139. Groundbreaking Address. Frank Stella, April FOOlS On April 1, second-year law student Gina Mitten artist. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200. took over as "Dean for a Day" at the School of Law. Mitten 3-7:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Forum. won the position at the Women's Law Caucus Auction benefit- Lectures 4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "Resonant "Creating Value for Customers." Robert BEC: A New Macroscopic Quantum ing public interest summer stipends. Joel Seligman, J.D., the McDowell, Microsoft Worldwide Services. Friday, April 9 System." Carl Wieman, prof, of physics, "previous" law school dean, cheerfully relinquished his office. Forest Park, Lindell Pavilion. To register: U. of Colo. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton "Frankly, I have been waiting for this to happen for years," 935-4444. 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. Seligman said, tongue-in-cheek. "It is a shame she didn't time "Mitochondrial Cytopathy in Children." 935-6276. Bruce Cohen, dept. of neurology, it better for the Cardinals' opening day." Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006. Thursday, April 15 Music Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Study cois Rouget, Queen's National Scholar of Penn. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. "Strabismus and Beyond: Establishing of a Complex Human Obesity Syndrome: and prof, of French literature, Queen's 362-9460. University, Ontario. Brookings Hall, Monday, April 12 Epithelial Polarity in the Drosophila Eye." From Isolated Populations to Animal Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Rm. 300. 935-5175. Tanya Wolff, asst. prof..of genetics. Models." Val Sheffield, dept. of pedi- Seminar. "Calcium Channel Modulation: 8 p.m. Chamber Music Concert. Featuring McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. atrics, U. of Iowa. McDonnell Medical 7:30 p.m. McDonnell Center Distingu- Molecular Mechanisms and Physiological George Silfies, principal clarinetist, Saint 426. 362-3964. Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139. ished Lecture. "The Stardust Mission." Significance." Kathleen Dunlap, prof, of Louis Symphony Orchestra. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-4841. 12:30-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV 3 p.m. Physics Seminar. "Polyakov Loop Donald Brownlee, prof, of astronomy, neuroscience, Tufts U. South Bldg., Rm. Prevention Training Center CME Course. and Glueball Physics With Dynamical University of Washington. Arts & 3907, Philip Needleman Library. "STD Clinician." Cost: $110. U. of Mo.-St. Quarks." Kenji Fukushima, dept. of Sciences. Laboratory Sciences Bldg., 362-0183. Thursday, April 15 Jerzewiak Family Auditorium. 935-5332. Louis, S. Computer Bldg., Rm. 200A. To physics, Mass. Inst. of Tech. (2:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Biology Seminar. Annual Viktor 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. New York pianist register: 747-1522. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. Hamburger Lecture. "Induction of the Marc Copland & his trio. Ridgley Hall, 935-6276. Saturday, April 17 Vertebrate Central Nervous System." Eddy Holmes Lounge. 935-4841. Monday, April 12 4 p.m. Anesthesiology Lecture. Annual 7:30 a.m.-noon. Infectious Diseases CME De Robertis, Howard Hughes Medical C.R. Stephen Lecture. "Molecular Course. "HIV Medical Applications From Inst. and dept. of biological chemistry, 7:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. School of Medicine Mechanisms and Neural Substrates U. of Calif., Los Angeles. January Hall, Sunday, April 18 Symposium. In honor of Dr. Paul E. Lacy. the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and for the Behavioral Effects of General Opportunistic Infections." Cost: $55. Eric Rm. 110. 935-6860. ' 3 p.m. Graduate Recital. Adam Cromer, ^—^ "Immunology of Type I Diabetes tenor. Henry Palkes, piano. Graham Anesthetics: Clinical Implications." P. Newman Education Center. 454-8215. 7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture (\5$) antl lslet TransPlantati°n-" Co-spon- Mervyn Maze, Sir Ivan Magill Professor Chapel. 935-4841. V^ears/ sored by Pathology & Immunology. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Symposium for Tech- Series. Sam Fox Arts Center Lecture. of Anaesthetics and head, dept. of anaes- Krysztof Wodiczko, artist. (5:30 p.m. Eric P. Newman Education Center. thetics and intensive care, Imperial nology, Media, Design, Art and Theory: 747-0561. Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Tuesday, April 20 College, Chelsea and Westminster Aud. 935-6200. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Hospital, London. Eric P. Newman "Complexity of Cultural Shifts: Projecting 8 p.m. Concert. Washington University Application of Information Technology Education Center. 454-8701. Critical Praxis." Carol Strohecker, scien- Chorus. Eric Anthony, dir. Graham Chapel. Workshop. "Developing IT Professionals tist, Media Lab Europe, moderator. Tuesday, April 20 935-4841. 8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200. Into Leaders." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4:30 Talk. Joy Williams, Fannie Hurst Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial p.m. April 13.) Cost: $1,000. CAIT, Professor of Creative Literature and Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Persis- Thursday, April 22 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444. ting Problems in Tuberculosis." John D. author. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Monday, April 19 8 p.m. Jan at Holmes. Freddie Washing- 10 a.m. Molecular Microbiology Seminar. Lounge. 935-7130. Noon. Center for the Study of Nervous McKinney, asst. prof, of microbiology & ton's tribute to John Coltrane. Ridgley "Malaria Genomics: Dissecting the System Injury Monday Noon Seminar immunology and head of the lab. of infec- Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841. tion biology, Rockefeller U. Cori Aud., Developmental Transcriptase." Manuel Friday, April 16 Series. Paul Kotzbauer, Center for Llamas, postdoctoral fellow in biochem- Neurodegenerative Disease Research, U. 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692. istry & biophysics, U. of Calif., San 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Francisco. McDonnell Pediatric Research "Working With Parents: Three Lessons Bldg., Rm. 8101.747-2630. From the Inner-City Asthma Study." Ellen F. Crain, dir. of emergency medicine, 11 a.m. African & Afro-American Studies Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. Nobel Prize-winning chemist Hoffmann to speak Program Lecture. Henry E. Hampton Jr. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. Social Science Lecture Series. "Nation- 454-6006. alism, Imagined Communities and BY MARY KASTENS at Cornell University in 1965 and now holds the Transnational Black Politics, 1955-1970." Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Semi- Frank H.T Rhodes Professorship in Humane Michael Hanchard, prof, of political sci- nar. "Molecular Genetic Dissection of Poet and Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Letters. K Channel Diversity and Functioning." ence and dir., Inst. for Diaspora Studies, Hoffmann will present the William C. Ferguson Hoffmann's published research is highly influ- Northwestern U. Eliot Hall, Rm. 200F. Jeanne M. Nerbonne, prof, of molecular 935-5690. biology & pharmacology. McDonnell Memorial Lecture, titled "One Culture or the Com- ential and is frequently cited by other scientists, but Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. monalities and Differences Between the Arts and he feels his major contribution is teaching. He pri- Noon. Center for the Study of Nervous 362-3964. System Injury Monday Noon Seminar Sciences," at 4 p.m. April 13 in Graham Chapel. marily teaches undergraduates. Series. "Modulation of Pain Sensation 1-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Though he is best known as a chemist, Hoff- Among his many honors are the American and Spinal Cord Function by Metabotropic Training Center CME Course. "What's mann also is a published poet. In his talk, he will Chemical Society's A.C. Cope Award in Organic Glutamate Receptors." Robert W. Gereau, New in Bacterial STDs." Cost: $50. U. of use examples from chemistry, poetry, painting and Chemistry, which he received jointly with Nobel assoc prof, and chief of basic research, Mo.-St. Louis, S. Computer Bldg., Rm. Washington U. Pain Center and dept. of 200A. To register: 747-1522. ceramics to make a case for an underlying unity of laureate R.B. Woodward in 1973. science and the arts. In 1972, he was elected to the National Academy anesthesiology. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz 2-5 p.m. Symposium for Technology, Aud. 362-9460. Media, Design, Art and Theory: Critical He explores the similarities in the creative of Science. Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Praxis for the Emerging Culture. "Tech- processes of the two disciplines. There also are dif- Hoffmann shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry Seminar. "Msx2 and Bone Formation: nology and Design Between Theory and ferences between the two, but he does not believe in 1981 with Kenichi Fukui of Japan for work they Osteogenic Programming of Vascular Practice." Philip Walsh, historian, "scientists have some greater insight into the work- did independently in applying the theories of Northeastern U., moderator. Steinberg Progenitors." Dwight A. Towler, chief of ings of nature than poets." quantum mechanics to predict the course of chem- bone & mineral diseases, Barnes-Jewish Hall Aud. 935-6200. Hoffmann was born in Poland in 1937. His ical reactions. At the time, it was considered by Hosp. and assoc. prof, of medicine. South 2 p.m. Visiting East Asian Professionals Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Program Discussion. "Mitts Across the father was killed by the Nazis, but he and his moth- many chemists to be the most important conceptu- Library. 362-0183. Pacific: Baseball in Japan and the United er and a few relatives survived. He came to the al advance in the field in 25 years. Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy States." (Reception follows.) Anheuser- United States in 1949. The lecture is co-sponsored by Arts 8c Sciences, Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Interpreting Busch Hall, Rm. 310. 935-8772. He graduated from Columbia University in Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. Assembly Series lec- the Evidence of Family Influence on Child 4 p.m. Romance Languages and Litera- 1958 and went on to earn a master's degree in tures are free and open to the public. Development." James J. Heckman, Henry tures Lecture Series. "Self-representa- physics in 1960 and a doctorate in chemical physics For more information, call 935-4620 or go Schultz Distinguished Service Professor tions in Ronsard's Poetic Works." Fran- in 1962, both from Harvard. He joined the faculty online to assemblyseries.wustl.edu. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS April 9,2004 5 Sports Author Williams to speak

Softball's Sagartz 8-0 win April 1 against city on craft of fiction April 15 On the Web rival Maryville University. The "In 1973, with her very first tosses perfect game Bears followed that up with a Joy Williams, the visiting For complete sports schedules and Fannie Hurst Professor of novel, George Plimpton was say- From April 1-3, the No. 3 Softball 9-0 win against Nebraska results, go to bearsports.wustl.edu. ing she 'towers over most contem- team went 2-1, suffering its first Wesleyan University and a 6-1 Creative Literature in the Department of English in Arts & porary fiction.' In 1988, Harold defeat of the season. win against NCAA Division I Sciences, will give a talk on the Brodkey said, 'To put it simply, On April 1, freshman pitcher Wright State University, both craft of fiction at 8 p.m. April 15 Joy Williams is the most gifted Laurel Sagartz threw the first on April 3. in Hurst Lounge, Duncker Hall, writer of her generation.' And in perfect game in WUSTL history The No. 7 men's tennis Room 201. 2000, William Gass said, 'Joy on her 19th birthday as the Bears Sports shorts team went 2-1 to improve to Williams is now the best at her won at Missouri Baptist The baseball team split four 7-6. On March 30, No. 2 Wil- The talk, which is free and open to the public, is part of the business.' University, 3-0. Sagartz struck games at Kelly Field. On April 3, liams College invaded the Tao Spring Reading Series 2004, spon- "She's an amazing writer, one out six as she improved to 7-0. the Bears lost to Thomas More Tennis Center and posted a 6-1 sentence to the next and one On April 3, the Bears suf- College, 4-1, before bouncing win against the Bears. On April sored by the English department and The Writing Program in Arts book to the next, and a consum- fered their first loss by splitting a back to defeat Knox College, 11-3. 3, WUSTL posted wins over doubleheader with Fontbonne One day later, the Bears lost to Nebraska Wesleyan (7-0) and 8c Sciences. mate artist, entirely unique — and she has been for the last 30 University. Kelly Morris of the University of Dallas, 8-2, Wright State (6-1). Williams is the author of two years." Fontbonne ended the Bears' before defeating Knox, 4-3, in the The track and field team collections of stories, Escapes and 22-game winning streak in the nightcap on sophomore Ryan opened the outdoor season by Taking Care, and four novels, Williams' stories and essays opener by pitching a one-hit Coming's walkoff home run. hosting the WU Invitational most recently The Quick and the appear frequently in such publi- cations as The Paris Review and shutout en route to a 3-0 win. The No. 12 women's tennis April 3. Though no team Dead. Other novels include State Sagartz got the Bears back on the team continued its winning ways scores were kept, the Bears of Grace and The Changeling. She The New Yorker. Her honors winning track in the nightcap last week, picking up three wins turned in a number of impres- has also published III Nature, a include the Academy-Institute collection of essays, and the non- Award in Literature from the with a two-hit shutout in a to improve to 13-2 on the season. sive performances as four stu- 4-0 win. WUSTL opened the week with an dent-athletes took first place. fiction book The Florida Keys: A American Academy of Arts and History and Guide. Letters, a National Magazine Fiction writer Marshall Klima- Award for Fiction and fellowships sewiski, assistant professor of from the National Endowment Week," receives recognition from English, said of Williams' work: for the Arts and the Guggenheim the state of Missouri through an Iranian author "Who else has glowing blurbs on Foundation. Thurtene official declaration from the gov- her books from writers as differ- A reception and book-signing ernor as "Thurtene Carnival Nafisi to speak for Awards to be presented ent from one another as Ray- will follow the talk, and Williams' Week." The week includes stu- mond Carver, Brett Easton Ellis, books will be available for pur- at event's conclusion dents working around the clock Assembly Series Ann Beattie, Don DeLillo and chase. For more information, call - from Page 1 to raise facades and practice Truman Capote? 935-7130. plays. BY BARBARA REA tene Carnival still bears a resem- As always, the Thurtene Hon- blance to its ancestor. However, orary will present awards at the As an antidote to being forced Clarinetist Sillies to return to University the "Big Top" has been replaced conclusion of the carnival for best to cover themselves, being by sturdily constructed facades, production, the Buckley award denied basic freedoms and living The Department of Music in sor of music and conducted the and the crowd of 400 has swelled for best construction of a facade, in fear of arrest, imprisonment Arts & Sciences will present a Washington University Chamber to a two-day throng of more than best food and best game booth. and worse, they came together to chamber music concert featuring Orchestra. 120,000. Also to be awarded are the presti- read Nabokov, James, Fitzgerald former faculty member George Silfies will be the featured Eight themed facades, de- gious Chancellor's Charity Cup, and Austen. Silfies, principal clarinetist with soloist in a performance of Carl signed and constructed by stu- for the highest donation to chari- "They" were Azar Nafisi, an the Saint Louis Symphony Or- Maria von Weber's Quintet for dents, will house this year's stu- ty, and the most-coveted Bur- Iranian professor, and several of chestra, at 8 p.m. April 12 in the Clarinet and Strings, a showpiece dent-performed plays. Other meister Cup, for best overall par- her brightest female students, auditorium of Uncas A. Whita- for the clarinet, for which he will Thurtene traditions will continue, ticipation in the carnival. who secretly met once a week to ker Hall for Biomedical Engi- be joined by cellist Elizabeth including 18 major rides, 16 game Ackerman Toyota is the official find solace and insight through neering. Macdonald, director of strings at booths and 15 booths serving an corporate sponsor of this year's the Western classics. Silfies, who is retiring after the University; and Hugh Mac- array of food. carnival. The details of this harrowing 34 years with the Saint Louis donald, Ph.D., the Avis Blewett There is no admission fee, Members of Thurtene Junior time of being female in Iran dur- Symphony Orchestra, came to Professor of Music. although tickets must be pur- Honorary 2004 are: Kevin Rollag, ing the Ayatollah Khomeini's St. Louis after teaching at the The program will also feature chased for rides and plays. Stacey Cutler, Seth Locke, Andrew Islamic revolution are document- Peabody Conservatory and serv- three of Silfies' colleagues from Proceeds from this year's event Halket, Zoey Glick, David Hill, ed in Nafisi's memoir Reading ing as principal clarinetist with the Saint Louis Symphony Or- will benefit Youth In Need, a local Ozzie Goodwin III, Jessica Long, Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in the Baltimore Symphony. chestra — violist Mike Chen and charity. Since its founding in Lauren Harte, David Hinderaker, Books, which she will discuss at From 1972-76, he served as violinists Asako Kuboki and Mark 1974, the vision of Youth In Need Zack Friedman, Trecia Buckner 11 a.m. April 14 in Graham conductor of the Washington Thayer — in a performance of has been the same: to be the and Stephanie Taylor., Chapel for the Assembly Series. University Symphony Orchestra, Mozart's Quintet for Strings in leader and driving force in mak- Jim Burmeister, executive Her talk will serve as the annual a position held by Leonard B-flat Major, K. 174. ing children's healthy develop- director of University relations Adele Starbird Lecture, which is Slatkin from 1969-1972. While on The concert is free and open to ment and well-being the commu- and Commencement, continues sponsored by The Women's campus, Silfies also taught clar- the public. For more information, nity's highest priority, particularly his longstanding role as Thur- Society of Washington University. inet as a visiting assistant profes- call 935-4841. for those who face adversity. tene's adviser. In 1995, Nafisi refused to The week preceding the carni- For more information, go obey the new edict from Islamic val, affectionately dubbed "Lot online to thurtene.org. fundamentalists to wear the veil International Festival at GWB April 12 and 16 and lost her teaching position at BY JESSICA MARTIN in Arts & Sciences, will be the fea- the University of Tehran as a tured speaker for the event. After On Stage Worship result. From traditional foods to his lecture, a panel of internation- Despite the threat of prison, informative presentations and al students will discuss the impact she opened her home to seven of Friday, April 16 Friday, April 9 lively entertainment, international of globalization on marginalized her best female students where, students in the George Warren populations of the world. 8 p.m. Performing Arts Department 7 p.m. Catholic Good Friday Service. once a week, they shed their Brown School of Social Work On April 16, students will offer Production. The Good Person of Graham Chapel. 935-9191. veils and brought light into their Szechwan. William Whitaker, dir. (Also will offer a taste of their home- an international banquet from minds and hearts with texts 8 p.m. April 17, 23, & 24, and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10 lands during the 10th annual 6-8:30 p.m. in Brown Lounge. April 18 & 25.) Cost: $12, $8 for seniors, showing the power of art and its International Festival April 12 Attendees can sample food from WUSTL faculty, staff & students. Edison 7:30 p.m. Catholic Holy Saturday Easter ability to transform lives. These more than 20 countries and view Theatre. 935-6543. Vigil Mass. Graham Chapel. 935-9191. and 16. experiences form the centerpiece The theme of this year's festi- exhibits about the students' of her story, which was pub- Sunday, April 11 val, which is free and open to the homelands. lished in 2003. public, is "Citizens of the World After the banquet, students 11 a.m. Catholic Easter Sunday Mass. Woven into the memoir are in Celebration." will present dance, music, song Sports Graham Chapel. 935-9191. illuminations on the works of The celebration will kick off and poetry from around the authors that helped Nafisi and Friday, April 9 with a forum on globalization, world in Brown Hall, Room 100. her students through their called "The International Per- For more information, go 4 p.m. Softball vs. Westminster College. ordeal. spective of GWB," from 5-9 p.m. online to gwbweb.wustl.edu/ WUSTL Field. 935-4705. And more,.. Publishers Weekly described April 12 in Brown Lounge. virtualgwb/groups or e-mail her book as one that "transcends Tuesday, April 13 Wednesday, April 14 Andrew Mertha, Ph.D., assis- intfestival2004@gwbmail categorization as memoir, liter- tant professor of political science .wustl.edu. 4 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. McKendree 1:30-3:30 p.m. Academic Publishing ary criticism or social history, College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705. Services Workshop. "Preparing though it is superb as all three Manuscripts for Publication." Ruth ... Nafisi has produced an origi- Kaufman, member, American Medical Wednesday, April 14 Writers Assn. Cost: $50. Moore Aud., nal work on the relationship Campus Watch 4 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. McKendree 660 S. Euclid Ave. To register: 362-4181. between life and literature." College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705. Nafisi left Iran and immigrat- Friday, April 16 ed with her family to the United The following incidents were reported to University Police March 31-April 6. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. Sunday, April 18 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Symposium for States in 1997. She is a visiting This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is avail- 1 p.m. Baseball vs. DePauw U. Kelly Technology, Media, Design, Art and professor and the director of the able on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Field. 935-4705. Theory: Critical Praxis for the Emerging Dialogue Project at the Foreign Culture Film/Installation/Performance. Policy Institute of Johns Hop- Tuesday, April 20 "Spatial Formations." Philip Walsh, histo- kins University's School of April 2 locks punched and steering col- rian, Northwestern U. Steinberg Hall Aud. umn broken. The vehicle had 5 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Principia Advanced International Studies. 6:33 a.m. — A person reported 935-7721. been reported stolen out of College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705. Before leaving her native that a small refrigerator, normally 4 p.m. Writing Program Fiction Reading. St. Louis County on April 1. Donald Antrim, novelist. Duncker Hall, country, she taught at the Uni- inside of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Thursday, April 22 Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130. versity of Tehran, the Free Is- fraternity house, was found out- Additionally, University Police 4 p.m. Softball vs. Illinois College. lamic University and Allameh side and was damaged. responded to three reports of prop- WUSTL Field. 935-4705. Monday, April 19 Tabatabii. erty damage, four larcenies, two April 4 8 p.m. Fiction Reading. Qui Xiaolong, Her talk is free and open to reports of suspicious person, two author. Sponsored by The Center for the public. For more informa- 5:15 a.m. — While on patrol, a motor vehicle thefts, and one report the Humanities in Arts & Sciences. tion, call 935-5285 or go online University Police officer observed each of auto accident, fraud and Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 204. to assemblyseries.wustl.edu. a parked vehicle with the door alarm. 935-5576. 6 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

ren Brown School of Social Work, five spots to a tie for 20th in the who have launched nationally nation, with its clinical training Stella keynote address to highlight Rankings recognized curriculum renova- program placing fourth, interna- Biomedical engineering tions in recent years," said Shanti tional law placing 15th and intel- wealth of groundbreaking events up two places to 14th K. Khinduka, Ph.D., GWB dean lectual property law tied for 22nd. and the George Warren Brown "We are delighted that the BY LIAM OTTEN Participating classes include Asso- - from Page 1 Distinguished University Profes- hard work of so many at the ciate Professor Angela Miller's "The sor. "I'm delighted that our peers School of Law has been recog- A keynote address by internation- American West" at 10 a.m. and faculty and extraordinary stu- in social work education have nized in the latest U.S. News & ally acclaimed artist Frank Stel- Assistant Professor Gwen Bennett's dents," said Larry J. Shapiro, again expressed such esteem for World Report rankings," said Dean la will highlight a wealth of events "Korea and Japan" at 2:30 p.m., M.D., executive vice chancellor the quality of our program. Joel Seligman, J.D., the Ethan surrounding the groundbreaking both in Steinberg Hall, Room 200. for medical affairs and dean of "Such recognition reinforces A.H. Shepley University Professor. of the Sam Fox Arts Center. From 1-4 p.m., the School of the School of Medicine. "It is our resolve to remain a world- "In the past five years, the school Stella, along with Sam Fox Arts Art's Island Press and painting and quite an honor that the School has progressed from 37th to 20th, Center architect Fumihiko Maki, printmaking major areas will pres- of Medicine has been ranked and there has been increasing ly will speak at 4 p.m. April 14 at the ent an open house in Bixby Hall. between such prestigious schools recognition of our specialty areas groundbreaking site, just north of Art & Architecture Library as Harvard and Johns Hopkins "This ranking is a great including clinical education, Steinberg Hall. A reception will tours will be held at 11 a.m. and and — for the seventh-consecu- international law and intellectual immediately follow. 2 p.m. tive time — ranked No. 1 in stu- tribute to the faculty of property." The event is free and open to At 2 p.m. the School of Archi- dent quality. the George Warren The Olin School of Business the University community, but tecture will host a pair of book- "We try not to attach too tied for 39th in the nation, with space is limited and reservations signings in Givens Hall: Maki will much importance to these rank- Brown School of Social the executive master of business are required. To make a reserva- sign copies of his recently re-issued administration program ranked ings because they can't take all of Work, who have tion, call (866) 784-4600 or e-mail Investigation In Collective Forms, a school's attributes into consid- 14th, the part-time master of [email protected]. while Eric Mumford, associate pro- eration, but I must say I am launched nationally rec- business administration ranked At 4 p.m. April 13, the Sam Fox fessor of architecture, will sign pleased. This acknowledgement ognized curriculum ren- 12th and management tied Arts Center and the Olin School of copies of Modern Architecture in helps the St. Louis region achieve for 24th. Business' Real Estate Club will host St. Louis, 1948-1973. deserved recognition as a center ovations in recent years. The Department of Education a panel discussion on "Arts as a St. Louis Osuwa Taiko will pres- for life sciences education and ... Such recognition in Arts & Sciences tied for 55th Catalyst for Urban Renewal" in ent a Japanese drum performance research. I am especially grateful among schools of education. The Simon Hall, Room 112. Robert at 3:15 p.m. adjacent to the to our University leadership, reinforces our resolve to department is one of two ranked Duffy, architecture critic for the groundbreaking site. Board of Trustees and patrons, remain a world-class in the category of schools of edu- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, will moder- From 6-8 p.m. that evening, who all have given the School of cation. ate the discussion. the School of Art's MFA First-Year Medicine their generous support." school of social work." The 2005 edition of the book Panelists will include Vincent Exhibition will open at the Des Individually, WUSTL's physical America's Best Graduate Schools Schoemehl, president and chief Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. SHANTI K. KHINDUKA therapy program ranked second hit newsstands April 5. Many of executive officer of Grand Center The open classrooms will in the nation. Occupational ther- the ranking categories will also Inc. and former mayor of St. Louis; resume April 15 in Steinberg apy was third, and pediatrics and appear in the April 12 edition of Robert Freedman, vice chairman of Auditorium. Participating classes internal medicine both ranked class school of social work." U.S. News & World Report, the the board and president of Broker- include Professor Sarantis Symeon- seventh. The Department of Biomed- weekly newsmagazine, which goes age 8c Corporate Services for GVA oglou's "Homeric Archaeology" at The drug and alcohol abuse ical Engineering in the School of on sale that same day. Williams Real Estate, New York; 10 a.m.; Assistant Professor Rebec- and audiology programs were Engineering & Applied Science A complete set of WUSTL and theatrical producer David Mir- ca de Roo's "Introduction to Mo- both tied for eighth, the geriatrics moved up two spots to 14th in rankings has been prepared from vish, owner of The Royal Alexan- dern Art" at 11:30 a.m.; and Ben- and women's health programs the nation. The program, found- U.S. News & World Report data dra Theatre and The Princess of nett's "Introduction to Asian Art" both tied for 15th and the AIDS ed only in 1997, recently moved and is available online at news- Wales Theatre, both in Toronto. at 1 p.m. program placed 17th. into a new, state-of-the-art re- info.wustl.edu/rankings. This On April 14, the Department of The open classes will end with GWB is in the same position search and teaching facility, Uncas review sheet includes the most Art History and Archaeology in "Illustrated Entertainment," taught that it was when social work A. Whitaker Hall for Biomedical recent rankings conducted for Arts 8c Sciences will present a series by Miller and D.B. Dowd, associate rankings were last compiled, Engineering. each area. of "art history open classrooms." professor of art, at 2:30 p.m. in 2000. Overall, the engineering U.S. News does not rank every "This ranking is a great tribute school ranked 36th in the nation. category every year, and some to the faculty of the George War- The School of Law increased rankings date back as far as 1997. "We are literally transforming the traditional approach to study- the rodent branch than change sis show that the rat has mutated Museum ing the visual arts," said Mark S. slightly more frequently than the Brent along the human branch. Also, - from Page 1 Weil, Ph.D., the E. Desmond Lee the study finds that approximate- mouse from the last common Professor for Collaboration in the One-fourth of human ly one-fourth of the human ancestor. An additional $3 million Arts and director of both the genome is shared with both rats "It's not clear how to explain is provided by the William T. Kemper Art Museum and the Sam genome shared with rats and mice. that, because they both have the - from Page 1 Kemper Foundation, which was Fox Arts Center. "For the first That's approximately 825 same generation time," Brent said. established in 1989 after the time in our history, students and non-repetitive megabases of Results also show there is near- death of James' uncle, William faculty from across the Univer- its role as a research resource. DNA shared by all three animals. ly two times more mutation in T. Kemper. sity's visual arts and design pro- Three-way comparisons with "It's surprising that the the brown rat male germ line Mildred Lane Kemper gradu- grams will be able to work along- the human and mouse genomes amount of shared DNA is so than the female germ line, per- ated from Wellesley College and side one another in a single, cen- . will help to resolve details of small," Brent said. haps because there are more cell was a longtime resident of Kansas tral location." mammalian evolution. Relative to their last common divisions along the path to mak- City, Mo. She was a trustee of Construction of both the "The sequencing of the rat ancestor, the rodent lineage has ing a sperm than the path to Wellesley College for many years Kemper Art Museum and Walker genome constitutes another major mutated more than the human making an egg, and thus more and had a lifelong interest in Hall will begin immediately fol- milestone in our effort to expand lineage, Brent pointed out, while chance for error. higher education. lowing Commencement May 21 our knowledge of the human analysis of the human genome Females carry two X chromo- The Mildred Lane Kemper and is scheduled to last 18-24 genome," said NHGRI Director reveals significantly more seg- somes and males one. The study Chair in Art History at Wellesley months. New facilities will open Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "As mental duplication — a biologi- finds less mutation in the X chro- is held by Lilian Armstrong. in spring 2006. we build upon the foundation laid cal process whereby a large piece mosome than in chromosomes "Our family and foundation To date, the University has by the Human Genome Project, of the genome is copied in small equally divided between males are delighted to honor my mother accumulated resources totaling it's become clear that comparing numbers. Segmental duplications and females. by naming the new art $53.4 million in gifts, the human genome with those of are one of the key things that dif- The study found the rat ge- museum at Washington commitments and alloca- other organisms is the most pow- ferentiate the human genome nome contains similar numbers University," David Kemper tions, leaving $3.4 million erful tool available to understand from that of chimpanzees, and of genes to the human and mouse said. "She would be very to be raised. the complex genomic components may contribute to the physical genomes, but at 2.75 gigabases pleased that this beautiful The University's art involved in human health and and behavioral difference be- (Gb) is smaller than the human's building will be both a collection was founded disease." tween the two species. (2.9 Gb) and slightly larger than place to display great art in 1881 as part of the St. According to Brent, results Rodent mutation is due to the mouse's (2.6 Gb). and a gathering spot for Louis School and Museum from the study show that the various different factors, an obvi- , Almost all human genes the University and the of Fine Arts. Beginning in change from the last common ous one being generation time — known to be associated with dis- St. Louis community." Mildred Lane 1906, the collection was ancestor of rodents and humans they reproduce faster than eases have counterparts in the rat The Kemper Art housed largely at the Saint has occurred much faster along Kemper humans. The results of the analy- genome and appear highly con- Museum is the center- Louis Art Museum, but served through mammalian evo- piece of the five-building returned to campus with the open- lution. A selected few families of Sam Fox Arts Center, which also ing of Steinberg Hall in 1960. Engineering. genes have been expanded in the includes Steinberg Hall, Maki's Today, the collection encom- • Arthur has been a researcher rat, including smell receptors and first commission and current passes some 3,000 objects. The Arthur genes for dealing with toxins, and for more than 35 years. He is home of the Gallery of Art; Bixby strongest areas are in 19th- and - from Page 2 responsible for more than 60 these give clues to the distinctive and Givens halls, the recently ren- 20th-century European and articles, five book chapters and physiology of the species. ovated, Beaux Arts-era homes to American art, including a sub- installation occurred in Uncas A. many conference presentations. Examples of use of the rat in the schools of Art and Architec- stantial modern collection built in Whitaker Hall for Biomedical He has developed 12 new human medical research include ture, respectively; and the new, the mid-1940s by famed art histo- Engineering. He is truly an courses, including graduate- surgery, transplantation, cancer, Maki-designed Earl E. and Myrtle rian H.W Janson. inspiration to us all." level offerings on the founda- diabetes, psychiatric disorders E. Walker Hall, a 38,000-square- Other major holdings include From 2002-03, he was interim tions of bioengineering, hospi- (including behavioral interven- foot studio facility replacing the two Egyptian mummies, several chair of the Department of tal electrical systems, biophysi- tion and addiction), neural regen- School of Art's off-campus Lewis Greek vases and the Wulfing Electrical Engineering and is cal measurements, principles of eration, wound and bone healing, Center. Collection of approximately now the interim chair of the clinical engineering, quantita- motion sickness and cardiovascu- The Kemper Art Museum will 14,000 Greek, Roman and Byzan- newly formed Department of tive image processing, multidi- lar disease. feature more than 10,000 square tine coins, as well as a large num- Electrical and Systems Engi- mensional signal processing Researchers at Baylor have now feet of exhibition space, as well as ber of prints, drawings and photo- neering. During that period, and principles of ultrasonic undertaken the genomes of the offices and storage facilities. The graphs. faculty in the Computer En- imaging. honeybee and sea urchin and are building will also include an out- The William T Kemper Foun- gineering Program in electrical Arthur is a fellow of the working on bovine and rhesus door sculpture garden; a gallery dation is dedicated to continuing engineering moved to the new American Institute for Medical macaque projects. Like the rat, for use by faculty and students; William Kemper's lifelong interest Department of Computer Sci- and Biological Engineering, each will lead to a high quality the 3,000-square-foot Newman in improving the human condi- ence and Engineering, and elec- a senior member of the Insti- genome draft sequence. Money Museum; offices and tion and quality of life. The foun- trical engineering was merged tute of Electrical and Electron- With advances in genome classrooms for the Department dation supports Midwest commu- with systems science and mathe- ics Engineers and a registered technologies, it is likely that of Art History & Archaeology in nities and concentrates on initia- matics to form the Depart- engineer in the state of Mis- genomes from many different Arts 8c Sciences; and the 13,000- tives in education, health and ment of Electrical and Systems souri. species can be analyzed in the square-foot Kenneth and Nancy human services, civic improve- next three years. Kranzberg Information Center. ments and the arts. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS April 9,2004 7 Notables

Engineering school alumni to be honored at banquet

BY TONY FITZPATRICK designed and manufactured flight hardware for NASA; and designed The School of Engineering & and manufactured electronic sys- Applied Science will present tems and developed software for five Alumni Achievement the military. Awards at its annual Engineering Robert L. Mullenger, a 1989 Alumni Awards banquet April 15 electrical engineering graduate, at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis. will be honored with the Young The school will also present its Alumni Award for advancements Dean's Award to Allen R. Atkins he has brought to the technical in recognition of his professional workplace, particularly method- achievements in the aerospace ologies he has developed for industry, and especially for his Internet-based procurement and Celebrating 30 years as dean On April 3, faculty, staff, students and alumni from the George collaboration processes. pivotal role in the Boeing/Wash- Warren Brown School of Social Work joined Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and other distinguished ington University Graduate Engi- In 1999, Mullenger left Exxon- guests from the University community in honoring Shanti K. Khinduka, Ph.D. (right), for his neering Education and Research Mobil and joined an Internet unprecedented success and effective leadership during his 30 years as GWB dean. Also present Partnership. company founded by two of his at the tribute, held at the Sheldon in Grand Center, were Khinduka's family members, including his Atkins is executive general ExxonMobil colleagues as a prod- wife of nearly 50 years, Manorama, and colleagues from social work schools around the country. manager for technology acquisi- uct manager. In June 2000, he led After a sabbatical, Khinduka will continue as the George Warren Brown Distinguished University tion and university relations at the release of the first Web-based Professor. Boeing's St. Louis-based Phantom equipment marketplace for the Works. He also chairs Boeing's petrochemical industry. Historically Black Colleges and He now is a senior product- Universities/Minority Institutes marketing manager for San Jose- Chimp study one of the top science stories of last year Committee, and is a member of based Neoforma Inc., a leading BY SUSAN KIIXENBERG MCGINN ing chimpanzees in a remote for- vations made over the past four the engineering school's national provider of supply-chain manage- est in the northern Republic of decades" at Goodall's research site council. ment solutions to the health care A Congo field study of chimps Congo. at Gombe National Park in East Atkins has been instrumental industry. by Crickette Sanz, a doctoral Their study "offers a glimpse Africa — in particular the in bringing together Boeing engi- David J. Rossetti, a 1974 candidate in anthropology in Arts of an extreme rarity in the mod- demonic male theory. neers and engineering school applied mathematics and comput- & Sciences, ranked No. 24 in ern world: chimpanzees that have "The chimpanzees of the professors and graduate students er science alumnus, will be hon- Discover magazine's guide to the had little or no previous contact Goualogo are like those at to collaborate on research proj- ored for his pioneering work in top 100 science stories of 2003. with people," according to the Gombe: They too use tools, and ects since the partnership's incep- computer architecture and soft- As reported in the May 2, January 2004 issue of Discover. they have their own culture," the tion in 1998. ware development for Geographic 2003, Record, Sanz and Dave Sanz and her adviser, Robert narrator continues. "But there is Information Systems and Internet Morgan, a field researcher with W. Sussman, Ph.D., professor of one crucial difference: They are Alumni Achievement Operating Systems, and for his the Wildlife Conservation Soci- anthropology, are quoted in the not as aggressive." Award recipients extensive community service. ety, spent 365 hours between article. Sanz says in "The Demonic Joseph F. Boston, a 1959 At Amdahl Corp., Rossetti was February 1999-June 2001 observ- Sanz and Sussman also ap- Ape," "So far, we haven't seen any chemical engineering alumnus, the architect of performance- peared in a British Broadcasting abnormal levels of aggression. will be honored for his wide- evaluation components for the Corp. television program called We've never seen chimps killing ranging accomplishments in first Amdahl mainframe. At the Horizon, a 50-minute science other chimps. We haven't seen computer-aided chemical engi- IBM San Jose Research Lab, he documentary series. The two are highly elevated territorial dis- neering and the role he played in demonstrated that relational Carnaghi receives interviewed in the show titled putes. If I had to guess, I wouldn't making Aspen Technology Inc. databases could perform at least "The Demonic Ape," which first expect to see it." the success it is today. as well as hierarchical databases. excellence award aired in January and features Jane Sussman adds: "I think the He now leads Cisco Systems' In 1977, he joined the Advan- BY NEIL SCHOENHERR Goodall, the world's foremost demonic male hypothesis, is basi-. ced System for Processing Engi- Technology Center, fostering new authority on chimpanzees. cally a speculative idea about how technologies such as airliner and neering (ASPEN) Project at Mas- Jill Carnaghi, Ph.D., director of The show's narrator says the relationship between chim- sachusetts Institute of Technology vehicle Internet connectivity, Sanz's research in the Goualogo panzee and human behavior and is working to move the com- campus life and assistant vice as associate project manager. The chancellor for students, has re- Triangle in the Congo "could call might have evolved. And I think ASPEN Project's charter was to pany toward new areas such as in to question some of the obser- it's actually wrong." solutions to the Internet spam ceived the 2004 Excellence in develop the next-generation soft- Practice Award from the Ameri- ware system for computer-aided problem. Anthony Thompson, a 1999 can College Personnel Asso- process engineering. ciation. When the ASPEN Project was construction management grad- uate, will be honored for his The award is presented annu- completed in 1981, Boston helped ally to a student affairs practition- Obituary achievement in construction found Aspen Technology Inc. to er whose designs and program commercialize ASPEN software. and project management, his advocacy of minority- and implementations, as well as serv- The company has grown from an ices for his or her campus, are eight-person startup to a success- female-owned businesses, and Lipkin, former chemistry chair; 91 the leadership and service he based on the best national prac- ful public company with nearly tices in student affairs. 2,000 employees. gives to St. Louis. In 1994, Thompson formed The award was presented at BY TONY FITZPATRICK 1945. The second bomb to fall Joseph C. Moquin, a 1949 the associa- on Japan was a plutonium bomb industrial engineering alumnus, Kwame Building Group Inc., which provides services such as tion's annual David Lipkin, Ph.D., the Eliot made of a very active metal. will be honored for his 30 years meeting Professor Emeritus of Chem- Lipkin made a nickel-coated pro- of service to Teledyne Brown and budgeting, scheduling, cost con- trol, construction and project April 1-5. istry in Arts & Sciences, died tective skin on the bomb to make his leadership in bringing his "I am Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in sure that it didn't corrode before company's engineering and man- management, contract and claims administration, estimating, project incredibly hon- San Jose, Calif., of complications reaching the Pacific from the ufacturing expertise to our coun- y ored and very from a fall. He was 91. United States. try's defense and space programs. planning and value engineering. With headquarters in Clayton humbled to Lipkin served as chair of the He worked on nucleic acids In 1952, Moquin joined the receive this Department of Chemistry from and on synthetic applications of Army's Ordnance Management and offices in Orlando and Jack- sonville, Fla., Kwame now has award," 1964-1970. He retired aromatic hydrocarbon Engineering Program at Rock Carnaghi Carnaghi said. in 1981. free radical anions. Island Arsenal and later became 80 employees. Thompson is active in his "It recognizes Born Jan. 30,1913, He also demonstrated chief civilian in the control office. much more than just the work I he earned a bachelor's new ways in which rings In 1959, Moquin joined Brown community and has received numerous awards, including the have done. I would not be able to degree in chemistry at the of carbon atoms can be Engineering (later Teledyne). accomplish much without the University of Pennsyl- added to the hydrocarbon During this time, Teledyne Brown 2003 Spirit of St. Louis Award. The awards banquet will begin support of the wonderful stu- vania in 1934 and a doc- naphthalene. Naphthalene performed systems engineering dents and colleagues I work with torate from the University is a coal tar derivative and advanced technology studies at 6 p.m. For more information, call Charla Bruce at 935-4894. ■every day. of California, Berkeley, used extensively in the for the Strategic Defense Initiative; "Receiving an award like this in 1939. manufacturing of dyes, also takes the help of a very pro- With the outbreak Lipkin moth balls and explosives. student administration, like we of World War II, Lipkin, The goal of this research have here. That doesn't happen Joseph Kennedy, Arthur Wahl and was to synthesize steroids of everywhere." Samuel Weissman were among interest to biochemists and bio- Record (USPS 600-430; ISSN 1043-0520), Carnaghi has been at the the first to arrive at Los Alamos, logists. Volume 28, Number 28/April 9, 2004. University since 1997. Her areas N.M., and worked closely on the Lipkin developed new com- Founded in 1905 Published for the faculty, staff and friends Washington University community news of responsibility emphasize co- Manhattan Project. They were pounds and new ways of making of Washington University. Produced weekly curricular activities for students. joined a few months later by known compounds, which Editor Kevin M. Kiley during the school year, except school Associate Editor Andy Clendennen holidays, and monthly during June, July and She works closely with staff in Lindsay Helmholz. opened doors not only in basic Assistant Editor Neil Schoenherr August by the Office of Public Affairs, the Office of Student Activities, In October 1945, Kennedy was genetic research, but also in the Associate Vice Chancellor Judith Jasper Leicht Washington University, Campus Box 1070, Student Educational Service, successfully recruited from Los fields of pharmacology and clini- Executive Editor Susan Kiilenberg McGinn One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. event services, Student Life, the Alamos to chair and build the cal medicine. Medical News Editor Kimberly Leydig Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, M0. Greek life office and the associate chemistry department at Wash- He was the first to synthesize Production Carl Jacobs dean of students. She also serves ington University. By early De- cyclic AMP, a very important News & Comments Where to send address changes as adviser to Student Union. cember, Lipkin, Helmholz, compound in biochemistry. His (314) 935-6603 Postmaster and nonemployees Record, Carnaghi came to the Univer- Weissman, Wahl and Herbert synthesis played a vital role in Campus Box 1070 Washington University, Campus Box 1070, [email protected] One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. sity from the University of Ver- Potratz, another chemist, were all subsequent research by other sci- Medical News mont, where she was director of invited to join the faculty for the entists into the function of AMP Employees Office of Human Resources, residential life from 1991-97. She spring 1946 semester. in biology. (314)286-0119 Washington University, Campus Box 1184, Campus Box 8508 One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. earned a doctorate in higher Lipkin made a very important Lipkin is survived by his wife, [email protected] education administration from contribution to the atomic bomb Silvia, and sons, Jeffrey and Indiana University. that fell on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, Edward. 8 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS April 9,2004 Washington People

With a Dominican her- itage, a childhood spent in Puerto Rico and a primarily Amer- ican education, it's no surprise Gregorio A. Sicard, M.D., craves variety, both in his profes- sional and personal life. Having spent more than 30 years at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Sicard has been at the Medical Campus longer than almost any other sur- gery faculty member. But his life is anything but stagnant. With a range of hobbies, a wife of 40 years, four children, two grandchildren (and one on the way) and a wide array of responsi- bilities at the School of Medicine, Sicard has filled his life with the two things he loves most: diversity and community. As the vice chairman of the Department of Surgery and chief of the Division of General Surgery and the Section of Vascular Sur- gery, Sicard's dedication makes him a superb clinician, leader and friend, explains Timothy J. Eber- Gregorio Sicard, M.D., reviews vascular patient Geraldine Gehr's chart during a routine checkup. lein, M.D., the Bixby Professor and "Greg's been instrumental in developing vascular surgery from the very beginning, and his exuberance chair of the surgery department. for the field and his love for life are infectious," says former fellow Michael Freeman, M.D.

ing one of the most innovative sur- very exciting to see that progression gical procedures of the time: organ in the field and know we now have transplantation. the tools and innovations to make A craving for challenges "Transplant caught my atten- such a big impact." tion because it was so new; there Maintaining his division's status "Greg, in my view, embodies settled into a job at Sigma Chem- was a lot of opportunity to make and reputation isn't easy, but it's yet all of the wonderful qualities of ical Co; in St. Louis. a real contribution to the field," another challenge Sicard eagerly Gregorio A. Washington University," says Eb- While at Sigma, Sicard had a Sicard explains. "I've also always embraces. Training new generations erlein, whose first appointment as surprising revelation: He didn't enjoyed people and the family of surgeons and dealing with his head of surgery was to choose mind working long hours as long atmosphere, and because trans- administrative duties as head of Sicard loves Sicard to lead the Division of as he enjoyed his work. Suddenly, plant patients are chronically ill, vascular and general surgery pro- General Surgery. "He's the busiest medicine no longer seemed like you get to know them and their vide him with a satisfying sense of surgeon in the department, but he an implausible option. families really well." community. the edge of always thinks of the institution From the first surgery he He also liked the fact that trans- Sicard's national peers most and tries to do the right thing watched at age 6 to his studies plant surgeons still performed recently recognized his collegial vascular without having a hidden agenda. and career in chemistry, Sicard other surgical procedures and, in and effective leadership qualities by "He is very smart and devoted was always fascinated by the clin- particular, that transplantation choosing him as the next president and has a can-do, selfless attitude ical application of basic science. went hand-in-hand with his other of the Society of Vascular Surgery. surgery that helps him get along with When his father sensed his shift- primary surgical interest, vascular "Greg is not only the consum- everybody. My only complaint is ing interests and offered to sup- disease. mate surgeon, he also is a wonder- that there's only one of him." port him through medical school, By 1983, it had become clear ful mentor," says Michael Freeman, Sicard couldn't resist. that both transplant and vascular M.D., a former fellow of Sicard's His father's footsteps "My father felt education was surgery had grown into separate, and now chief of the Division of The son of the town surgeon in a the most important thing in the full-blown specialties. So Sicard Vascular Surgery at the University small, rural community outside world," Sicard explains. "He used and his mentor and then-colleague of Tennessee. "He's been instru- Ponce, Puerto Rico, Sicard never to say that whatever he gave me Charlie Anderson, M.D., divided mental in developing vascular sur- imagined he'd follow in his father's education-wise, no one could take the two. Anderson led the trans- gery from the very beginning, and footsteps. away. I've tried to pass on that plant service; Sicard led vascular his exuberance for the field and his Back then, surgeons made same message to my children." surgery, which fits his personality love for life are infectious." house calls, knew everyone in Sicard not only followed his perfectly. While innovations in surgery BY GILA Z. RECKESS town and treated almost every father into medicine, he also fol- "Vascular surgery is exciting keep Sicard active in the operating type of disease. Sicard was fasci- lowed him into surgery. But because not only are there a lot of room, there's also plenty to keep nated with his father's work, but times — and medicine — have different types of operations, but him busy outside the office. In the irregular and unending hours changed, and the community there's also often unexpected addition to his own personal pas- weren't appealing. Sicard serves is quite different things that happen during a given times — including an insatiable His parents divorced when than his father's. procedure," Sicard says. "You have love of fiction, a monthly poker Sicard was 5, and his mother Unlike the small, rural town of to be innovative, think fast and game, watching sports and learning moved to New York. With his his youth, Sicard thrives on the make quick decisions." golf — three of his four children father's unpredictable and de- excitement and diversity afforded Since 1983, which coincidental- have settled in St. Louis. manding surgery schedule, Sicard by an academic medical institu- ly also was the first year certifica- Unfortunate timing and una- was raised primarily by his pater- tion like the University. tion in vascular surgery became voidable travel kept Sicard from nal grandmother and aunt. "It's fun to be a part of an available, the vascular surgery serv- witnessing the birth of his two first Even as a young boy, Sicard was institution like this, where there ice has grown under Sicard's lead- children, Jane and Melissa, but he determined to choose a lifestyle are so many great people and ership, from performing fewer vowed to make it up to them. that would allow him to spend such medical excellence," Sicard than 300 cases per year to almost And he has. Not only was he more time with his family. So, says. "With the progression of 2,500 cases. in the room for the birth of each when he and his brother went medicine and surgery, we now Never content without new daughter's first child, he and his to boarding school at St. Louis have the tools and innovation to challenges, Sicard started to feel wife, Kathleen, spend their free Chaminade College Preparatory make a huge impact. restless about a decade ago. But a time helping care for the two girls, School, a sister institution of a "This institution has always fortuitously timed encounter in both who are now 6. Catholic school in Ponce, Sicard effectively translated great re- Argentina with fellow Hispanic "I've learned that in everything focused his high-school studies on search into clinical advances, surgeon Juan C. Parodi, M.D., re- you do, you should do the best you chemistry. which is key for making such energized him. can," Sicard says. "But you can't He then became a biochemistry contributions to the field. I'm Instead of opening a patient's always be the champion, so it's also major at Saint Louis University very grateful to be part of some- abdomen to fix a diseased and important to have fiin, be happy and, after graduating in 1965, he thing that's unique." weakened blood vessel, Parodi had and continue trying to improve." developed a way to repair the ves- A hunger for variety sel via two small incisions in the In his long tenure at the School groin. Gregorio A. Sicard of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish He showed a video of the pro- Hospital, Sicard has seen — and cedure to Sicard, who immediately University titles: Professor of surgery taken part in — the evolution knew that this would revolutionize and of radiology, chief of the Section of surgery. As he progressed vascular surgery. Sicard convinced of Vascular Surgery, chief of the through surgical training and Parodi to join his St. Louis team, Division of General Surgery, vice the beginning of his career, the and Parodi soon became a profes- chairman of the Department of field began to shift from surgery sor of surgery in the School of Surgery generalists, who performed Medicine. Family: Wife, Kathleen; children, Jane, almost every type of procedure, Together, they've built one of Melissa, Gregorio Jr. and Michael; to increasingly focused sub-spe- the largest minimally invasive grandchildren, Madeleine and Gabriella cialists. vascular surgery groups in the Staying on the edge of surgical country. Education: B.S., Saint Louis Univer- innovation has helped Sicard feed "It's been a wonderful ride," sity, 1965; M.D., University of Puerto his hunger for variety. Sicard says. "The word 'surgery' Rico, 1972 At the end of his general sur- used to sound scary and painful; Hobbies: Reading, pingpong, watching gery residency, physicians at the now we're able to do the same sports and golf The extended Sicard family. Medical Campus began perform- things with minimal pain. It's been