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Simmons reminds graduates of 'debt you owe to the world' Receiving a degree is a privilege, and with that privilege comes a great deal of responsibility, said Ruth J. Simmons, Ph.D., in her keynote address at the University's 141st Commencement May 10. Full story More Stories
				A push for stem cell research Former senators Thomas Eagleton (left) and John Danforth talk before a May 30 news conference at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, which was prompted by two cloning-related bills before the U.S. Senate. View in full Antibiotic minocycline prevents brain damage in rats during birth The antibiotic minocycline protects baby rats from brain damage caused by a condition of low blood flow and low oxygen (a type of stroke or hypoxia-ischemia) when administered before or after the injury, a research team led by the School of Medicine has found. David M. Holtzman, M.D., the Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor of Neurology and associate professor of molecular biology and pharmacology in the School of Medicine, led the study, which appeared online June 5 and will be published in the July issue of the Annals of Neurology. Kara L. Arvin, M.D., clinical fellow in pediatrics in the School of Medicine, was first author and Byung Hee Han, Ph.D., research instructor of neurology, contributed to the work. The study was done in collaboration with Yansheng Du, Ph.D., at Indiana University and Steven Paul, M.D., at Eli Lilly and Co. Full story				Waksman named first Roy and Diana Vagelos professor Gabriel Waksman, Ph.D., has been named the first Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics in the School of Medicine. The professorship was established by P. Roy Vagelos, M.D., and his wife, Diana, in honor of William H. Danforth, chancellor emeritus and vice chairman of the Board of Trustees, and his wife, Ibby, the former first lady of the University. Full story Be our guest This 224-room hotel being built at Washington University Medical Center will serve patients, visitors, family members and physicians associated with the WUMC and the general public. View in full Sculpture exhibit at School of Medicine A sculpture exhibit by Israeli-American artist Zigi Ben-Haim is on display in key locations around the School of Medicine through December. The traveling show, sponsored by the medical school, includes 11 pieces of work by an artist renowned for his experimentation with unconventional materials. The exhibit was organized by International Arts and Artists. View photos in Outlook Magazine

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