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Feb. 22, 2002 Vol. 26, No. 22
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Chib named 1st Hartkopf profesor in Olin School

Siddhartha Chib, Ph.D., has been named the first Harry C. Hartkopf Professor in the Olin School of Business. Full story

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Plants differ by more than genes.
Plants differ by more than genes.

Epigenetics Study; Plants inherit traits from more than gene sequence

Two plants, same species, same environment, same genetic sequence; yet one is a normal, healthy specimen of weedy mustard relative Arabidopsis thaliana, and the other is a tiny dwarf plant, shriveled, a mere shadow of its genetically identical neighbor.

With so many similarities in the environment and genetic makeup of these two plants, how can their many differences be explained? Full story


University-wide Center for Aging established

Morris
Morris
To meet the needs of the increasing population of older Americans, Washington University has established a new, University-wide Center for Aging.

This collaborative effort will apply the University's resources to help older adults achieve a more satisfying quality of life.

"The center's focus is on productive aging," says John C. Morris, M.D., director of the center and the Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine. "Our goal is to enable older adults to remain engaged and live happier, healthier and longer lives." Full story

Related story: Some aging-related memory loss may be reversible, research says

Buckner
Buckner
The gradual loss of cognitive functions, especially memory skills, is often a consequence of human aging.

Now, research from the University's Howard Hughes Medical Institute has used sophisticated brain imaging techniques to pinpoint cognitive mechanisms behind age-related memory difficulties and to confirm that some factors associated with these difficulties can be reversed with the proper support. Full story


Computer network to be down briefly March 4-5

The campus computer network connections to Olin Library are getting a new home. And part of the moving process means that the network will be down for a short time.

Starting at approximately 5 p.m. March 4, the University's Web site will be inaccessible. If everything goes well, it will be back up by 7 a.m. March 5. Full story


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