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I '/^OH/MGr / O/N/ /V//i/5/7V ,~*:-- § Washington WASHINGTON ■ UNIVERSITY- IN • ST- LOUIS ARCHIVES u*«ry JUL i '87 RECORD Vol. 11 No. 36/July 2, 1987 Science academy's medical institute elects two faculty Two faculty members at the School of Medicine have been elected mem- bers of the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. New members of the institute are Michel M. Ter-Pogossian, Ph.D., and Samuel A. Wells Jr., M.D. Ter- Pogossian is professor of radiology at the School of Medicine and director of radiation sciences for Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Wells is Bixby Professor and chairman of the De- partment of Surgery at the medical school. He is also chief of surgery at Barnes and Children's Hospitals in the Washington University Medical Center. The two are among 40 new members elected to the institute in recognition of their contributions to health and medicine or related fields. As members of the institute, which was established in 1970, Wells and Ter-Pogossian will help examine health policy issues and advise the federal government. Ter-Pogossian is often described as the father of positron emission tomography (PET). PET scanners pro- vide images of physiological activity in the brain and other organs of the body, permitting scientists to evaluate changes in organs during disorders such as heart attacks, strokes, depres- sion, epileptic seizures, anxiety at- tacks and Parkinson's disease. Ter- Pogossian received his master's degree and doctorate from Washing- ton University, and has conducted research here for nearly 40 years. Wells is known for his research President Ronald Reagan presents Howard Nemerov with the National Medal of Arts during a luncheon June 18 at the White House. on endocrine diseases, particularly the transplantation of endocrine 'Reflection of freedom's light' tissues and the identification of tumor markers that are useful in the diagnosis and localization of en- docrine tumors. Wells received his Reagan presents Nemerov with medal of arts medical degree from Emory Universi- ty, and has been at Washington Howard Nemerov, Edward Mallin- Robert Penn Warren; (patrons) opera 1981. He is a member of the Ameri- University since 1981. ckrodt Distinguished University Pro- supporter J. W. Fisher; art collectors can Academy of Arts and Letters and There are now 13 faculty fessor of English at Washington Uni- Frances and Sydney Lewis; and in- the National Institute of Arts and members at Washington University versity, received the National Medal dustrialist-philanthropist Armand Letters, a Fellow of the American who are members of the Institute of of Arts from President and Mrs. Hammer. Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Medicine. Total active membership Reagan during a White House lunch- In awarding the medals, Presi- Chancellor of the Academy of Ameri- nationwide is 468. eon June 18 in the East Room. He dent Reagan said, "The arts are can Poets. was one of 11 American artists and among our nation's finest traditions A 1941 graduate of Harvard Uni- arts patrons to receive the 1987 and the reflection of freedom's versity, Nemerov has been a member award. light." Designed by sculptor Robert of Washington's faculty since 1969- This is the second major award Graham, the four-inch sterling medal He holds more than 20 honorary de- that Nemerov has received in 1987. depicts six dancing figures and the grees. Last January, he was the first recipi- words "National Medal of Arts" in Nemerov and the other National ent of the Aiken Taylor Award for bas-relief on the obverse. The reverse Medal of Arts winners had a tour of Modern American Poetry ad- of the medal bears the cast words the White House and attended a re- ministered by the Sewanee Review "United States of America" and the ception on Capitol Hill by Sen. Ed- and its publisher, the University of engraved name of the individual re- ward Kennedy. the South. The award carried a cipient. Last year's honorees were: (ar- Miehel Ter-Pogossian Samuel A. Wells Jr. S 10,000 prize. Mrs. Reagan, who introduced tists) Marian Anderson, Frank Capra, Proposed by President Reagan, Nemerov, said that he is "truly a Aaron Copland, Willem de Kooning, the National Medal of Arts was ap- great writer and scholar. His work Agnes de Mille, Eva Le Gallienne, proved by Congress and enacted into covers the entire spectrum of Ameri- Alan Lomax, Lewis Mumford, Eudora Medal of sciences law in 1984 to honor "... individu- can culture and ritual, including Welty; (patrons) Dominique de At press time, the Washington als or groups who in the President's poems about trees, water, people and Menil, Exxon Corp. and Seymour H. University Record learned that Rita judgment are deserving of special science." Knox. Levi-Montalcini, M.D., professor recognition of their outstanding con- Nemerov, who in 1978 received The 1985 honorees were: (ar- emerita of biology, and George E. tributions to the excellence, growth, both the Pulitzer Prize and a Nation- tists) Elliott Carter, Ralph Ellison, Pake, Ph.D., Washington trustee support and availability of the arts in al Book Award for his Collected Jose Ferrer, Martha Graham, Louise emeritus and former provost and ex- the United States." Poems, is the author of at least 30 Nevelson, Georgia O'Keeffe, Leon- ecutive vice chancellor, received the The other honorees are: (artists) books, which include novels and col- tyne Price; (patrons) Dorothy "Buf- National Medal of Sciences from painter Romare Bearden; jazz singer lections of short stories. He has fy" Chandler, Hallmark Cards, Lin- President Reagan. A story on their Ella Fitzgerald; choreographer Alwin received many other awards and coln Kirstein, Paul Mellon and Alice awards will appear in the Record's Nikolais; sculptor Isamu Noguchi; honors during his career, including Tully. August issue. composer-songwriter William Schu- the Guggenheim Fellow in 1969 and man; the nation's first poet laureate, the Bollingen Prize for Poetry in Blasingame, Schoon promoted David T. Blasingame has been pro- ministration in 1971, both from moted to associate vice chancellor Washington University. and director, alumni and develop- Schoon joined the Washington ment programs, at Washington Uni- staff as associate director of planned versity, and Paul T. Schoon has been giving in April 1986. Prior to that he promoted to director of special de- had been vice president of institu- velopment programs at the University. tional advancement for Blackburn The two appointments, which College, Carlinville, 111. In his new are effective immediately, were an- position at Washington, he will nounced by Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., direct special development pro- senior vice chancellor for university grams, which include planned giving relations. and corporation and foundation rela- Blasingame, who was named as- tions. sistant vice chancellor and director Schoon earned a bachelor's de- of schools alumni and development gree in history from Central College, programs in September 1985, will Pella, Iowa, in I960. He also holds a continue to be responsible for the master's degree in journalism, which schools development programs (ex- he received in 1963 from the Univer- cept for the School of Medicine) and sity of Iowa, Iowa City. for alumni and parent relations. In addition, the Office of Special Devel- opment Programs will report to him. Blasingame joined the Washing- ton staff in alumni and development programs in 1974. He served as de- velopment director for the School of Business until his promotion to exec- utive director of the schools devel- opment programs in May 1985. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1969 and a master's degree in business ad- David T. Blasingame Paul T. Schoon Highest award of scholastic press association goes to Student Life The American Scholastic Press Asso- Andrew R. Gotlieb served as ciation (ASPA) has awarded Washing- editor-in-chief of Student Life for the ton University's student newspaper, 1986-87 academic year. James T. Student Life, a first place with spe- Madore and Erick Norlin were co- cial merit in its annual review of editors-in-chief of the 1985-86 edi- more than 1,500 college and high tion. school newspapers. The CSPA at its annual Gold Cir- Work continues at the biology department's Life Sciences Building, where a $3-5 million addition In addition, the Columbia Scho- cle Awards banquet recognized sever- with an adjacent greenhouse is being constructed. lastic Press Association (CSPA) named al editors for their work. Steve Ed- the campus paper a medalist in its wards, staff artist, received a second competition and recognized two stu- place in cartoon strips for "Fleet- Renovation projects under way dents for their work with Student wood." A certificate of merit in Life. Medalist is the highest award editorial writing was awarded to From Bowles Plaza to the Tao Tennis the bricks will be replaced. given by the judges. Madore for his piece "Cheating: A Center, renovation projects are under To enhance the atmosphere of The ASPA gave Washington's 109- Pervasive Problem." There were more way this summer to upgrade the Hill- the plaza, several benches will be year-old student newspaper its high- than 3,700 entries in the 1986 Good top Campus.