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Sept. 20, 2002 Vol. 27, No. 4
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University moves to 12th-place tie in U.S. News undergrad rankings

Washington University is now tied with the University of Chicago for 12th place in undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. Full story

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Of Note

Rebecca J. DeRoo, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history, recently chaired a session at the annual meeting of the College Art Assocation, titled "Creating Community: Feminist Art and Exhibitions of the 1970s." . . .

Catherine A. Collins, Ph.D., post-doctoral fellow in molecular biology and pharmacology, has received a three-year, $99,000 grant from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation for research titled "The Role of Ubiquitination in Regulating Synaptic Growth." . . .

Thomas W. Ferkol Jr., M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, has received a one-year, $1,500 grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for research titled "Quantification of Pulmonary Neutrophil Activity in Cystic Fibrosis Using Radiolabeled Fluorodeoxyglucose and PET Imaging." . . .

Richard J. Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of surgery, has received a one-year, $30,000 grant from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education. . . .

Michael A. Province, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics, has received a one-year, $50,000 grant from the Longer Life Foundation for research titled "Disease Comorbidity and Survival in the NHLBI Family Heart Study." . . .

Washington University's Project ARK has received a one-year, $7,000 grant from The AIDS Foundation of St. Louis, and a one-year, $49,588 grant from the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation for a program titled "Forever Family." . . .

Elena Ignatove, Ph.D., research associate of otolaryngology, has received a one-year, $10,000 grant from The National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation for research titled "Molecular Mechanisms Determining the Formation of Aragonitic Versus Calcitic Otoconia." . . .

Jay W. Heinecke, M.D., professor of medicine, has received a one-year, $40,000 subcontracted grant from Columbia University for research titled "Proinflam-atory Enzymes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis." . . .

Yousef Abu-Amer, Ph.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, has received a three-year, $97,437 grant from Shriners Hospital for Children for research titled "Regulation of Bone Erosion Relevant to Juvenile Rheumatioid Arthritis." . . .

Kyunghee Choi, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and immunology, has received a three-year, $80,770 grant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science for research on hemangioblasts. . . .

Brian A. Wrenn, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil engineering, has received a one-year grant of $63,000 from the National Science Foundation for research titled "REU Site: Environmental Engineering Science."


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